Every so often I will see a  post on Facebook of a picture of an object, such as a feather, or a living thing such as a robin and lady bug. Accompanying the picture will generally be a short thank you to a deceased relative for giving the person who posted the picture a sign that the deceased relative was still with them.

After seeing such a post this week I called my sister and asked her what she thought of these “signs.” We both came to the same conclusion, that while we would love to believe in them, neither of us has seen anything that would resemble a sign from our parents that they were spiritually still with us. And, if anyone could figure out a way to send a sign to their children that she was still mystically with us, it would definitely be our mother.

So, while my sister and I are still waiting for our sign, I wonder whether anyone believes in such signs or even received a sign.

P.S. Within moments of completing this blog and while still discussing it with my daughter, I received a telephone call from my high school friend Nancy, who knew my Mom. She called to tell me that she had met a woman whose name was Ruth-my Mom’s name-and it made her think of my Mom. Moments later, I received an unexpected email from a colleague whose last name is Bernard, my father’s first name. Signs?