bereaved

by judith
(middletown md)

my beagle, Job (pronounced "Jobe") passed away last sunday morning in the wee hours. i have had him for 15 years and miss him more than i can say.
i received butterflies, like i so often have, after a loved one has passed. i saw numerous different types and sizes, but continue to see so many teeny tiny ones everywhere i go when walking outside. I always called Job "My teeny tiny Job."
I was sitting and praying the day after he passed and noticed a cardinal land on top of my fence. It hopped a few steps toward the glass door and peered in at me!
Then, i decided i wanted even more of a sign. I thought of how I always called my Job "My little peanut." I thought, "I'd love to receive a peanut to know my Job is well and nearby."
It was the next day when I was walking my neighbor's dogs (who may become mine)that these dogs stopped and I heard one of them, then both of them crunching on something. I looked down to see about a half dozen peanuts, in the shell, lying on the ground. The dogs were eating them and at the sight of them I was overjoyed! I picked one up and will save it forever! A sign from my little Job!!!