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An Angel Among Us

7/22/2014

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Our little house was bulging at the seams after the adoption of our second child. It was a beautiful, small home that my husband and I built before we had married. It had many custom features and it sat upon a big hill. Our driveway was very steep. This was great for keeping away the door to door sales people, but not so great for maneuvering small children in and out of the mini-van.

After our youngest baby's first birthday, I took my mom to the doctor. We discovered that her breast cancer had returned with a vengeance .  She had seven tumors on her brain and bone cancer. She was sent home with hospice and I stayed with her for the entire six weeks and three days. We set up a hospital bed in her middle bedroom. I made a cot out of two large ottomans and I slept there by her side. I was the one that had to administer her medicines, check her blood sugar and monitor her vital signs. I  helped bathe her and change her night gown. I would brush her hair and clean her teeth. The highlight of her day would be when my husband would bring our children for her to see. Her health deteriorated fast. The last few hours were very strange. She could not talk but she was speaking volumes with her eyes! Then she just kind of shrugged her shoulders and rolled her eyes, as if to say " whatever, here I go"! And she was gone. 

My brother and sister and I tried to sell our mother's house. Everything in it was out dated. The floors and bathrooms were avocado green. The fixtures were out of style. Long story short was that no one wanted to pay anything for it. My husband and I decided to buy out my siblings part. We sold our beautiful, little house and moved the 25 miles to this older but much larger home.

Our youngest was two by this time. She was talking and into everything. I was trying to get things unpacked. We would paint a room and then decorate and unpack that room. The girls made the front bedroom their room. One day, our little two year old comes running into the living room and says " Mommy! Mommy! There is an angel in my room!" She starts pulling my hand and is very anxious for me to come with her. We get to her room and she starts pointing at the little bit of wall above the curtains and says " See Mommy! See the angel". I did not see anything! She continued to tell me that it was right there. She was really getting mad that I could not see it. I finally just said yes that I saw it. I just needed to get back to work. There was just so much left to do.

The next day, I was still unpacking in the living room. I was putting some pictures on the bookshelf. Our little baby got so excited and started pointing at the picture of my mom and said " See, Mommy! There is that angel" I know that I started crying! Had she seen my mom in her room? How was it that she could see and I could not. What do you think? Did she really see my mom?

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GIGI EATS link
7/21/2014 11:23:48 pm

She very well could of! Babies have 6th senses I feel like. They aren't capable of really verbalizing it, and we tend not to believe them... But I truly do believe that they see things we don't!

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Cindy Ackley link
7/21/2014 11:56:39 pm

GIGI, I have been told that our children can see those things because they have not been told that they can't! I have to admit that I was just a little bit jealous that I could not see her! Have a beautiful day!

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Sue Allen Clayton link
7/21/2014 11:31:07 pm

I have heard many angel stories. I totally believe your daughter. What a sweet welcome to your new home.

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Cindy Ackley link
7/22/2014 12:00:31 am

Sue, I have heard many of these stories since then, but at that time I had not. I have always felt that my mom was with us, but I just thought that her memory was stored right there close to my heart! I wish that I could have seen what my daughter saw. She still remembers it and will just smile when the story is told! Have a wonderful day, my friend!

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Sabine link
7/22/2014 12:08:42 am

I think she saw your mom. Children are so much more open to receive the energy...we adults find it hard to believe, we have to many filters ..but yes, I think she could see her. love, Sabine

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Cindy Ackley link
7/22/2014 01:13:20 am

Thank you, Sabine! I believe in angels and I believe in miracles. I think that our little girl witnessed both that day. I have had days when I would smell mom's makeup or perfume. I have had days that I could smell her favorite flower but none would be around. I have heard what sounded like my mom's ankles popping as they walked down the hallway. I always wondered if my mind was playing with her memory or if she was really here. I know that I should open up my mind to accept these things, especially after our little visit from an angel.

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Judy - Pedagogical Artist link
7/22/2014 01:56:08 am

All I can do, dear Cindy, is sigh with love and a twinge of jealousy. Lucky little girl to experience something like that. I always say that there is no such thing as "reality" only perception. As said in the comments above, her perception at the time was still fresh and pure, untainted by the cynics. Beautiful story. Thank you. HUGS <3

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Cindy Ackley link
7/22/2014 05:56:17 am

Oh, Judy! Thank you for your reply, I always look forward to your response. I, too, was jealous that she could see her. Would it not be awesome to be that pure and innocent? Have a beautiful, safe day, my friend!

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    Hi! My name is Cindy Ackley. I have created this blog about enjoying the beauty of life and being as healthy and happy as we can be. I am a lung cancer survivor and I have discovered that beauty is everywhere. It is seen in nature and it is felt with our laughter. The beauty of life can be enjoyed with our healthy choices. I love helping people see the beauty.

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