7 Long/Short Years

I know it sounds weird but the past 7 years have gone by insanely quickly as well as unbelievably slowly. I sometimes feel like it was a lifetime ago that Jeff was here and then think that it was just yesterday. This “anniversary” was a tough one for me. I think that going into remembering the 9 days of hell still tired from the trip and dealing with my “souvenir” of Covid made this one harder to handle. I was already physically at a disadvantage so that made me emotionally vulnerable. Or, it could just be that I really missed him. Anything is possible when it comes to these things and I just brace myself and hold on until the ride comes to a complete stop! I posted the above picture because this was the first sign I received from Jeff. As I said before, I was so upset with him because Molly was getting signs all over the place and I was receiving absolutely nothing and then finally in February, I found this in a location it had not previously been. It is Jeff’s handwriting. I spent hours googling it to see where it came from and found nothing. Yes, I truly believe that Jeff sent this to me. So much so that I eventually had it tattooed on my arm so that I would never lose it or forget it. When I’m having a rough day, I pull up my sleeve, read his words, and carry on. I continue to find dimes in random places and every time I do, I thank him for letting me know he’s around. Today, Molly and I were texting and she asked me what time Jeff had passed. I told her it was around 3:50 am. Molly then proceeded to tell me that Quinn, who has been sleeping through the night for some time now, had a strange night. She then told me that at 3:51 am, he was “talking” in his crib. He never cried and eventually went back to sleep. I have no doubt that Jeff went to visit Quinn. I know that our grands have the best guardian angel ever and he will always be around for them. If I never receive another sign again, I would be ok with that as long as he continues to visit Lucas, Quinn, and Nora. Well, we have survived another year without him and even though it is the hardest thing we will ever do, we have so much to be thankful for and that is what continues to get us through. His time here was not long enough but what an impact he made. Every Second, Every Day.


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