Hey all fuzzy luvers,
 
I have thought for several days whether or not to let you know of the
most recent "coincidence" that has happened to me.  I hesitated due to
a recent slam/post I read, by one who does not believe in visits.  So
from this point on it will be called "a coincidence" I have enough
physical and emotional pain in my life I certainly don't need any more,
thank you very much.
 
So here goes.......
About a year ago, close to this date, I lost my precious Tori to
Insulinoma and Adrenal.  Oh she was such a fighter.  She went for well
over a year after being diagnosed with insulinoma,(She already had
adrenal surgery, but all could not be removed.,It was showing it's ugly
head once again when we learned that she had insulinoma as well.We made
every minute count.  Her very favorite place to lie was just in front of
my son's closed bedoom door((this room is just off the kitchen, where all
the ferts play.) She was my sweetie girl.  Her full name was Victoria,
but I had many little nicknames for her, such as, Tori, Tortellini,
Turtelinni, Tori Turtle, My littleTurtlegirl.  Not long after she went
to the Bridge, the remaining family was playing in the kitchen one night
when one by one, each ferret went over to Tori's favorite spot and just
stopped in his or her tracks, looked up or stood up ,and just stayed
that way for a few seconds.  At first I thought, they're just sniffing
something.  When each ferret(5) went over to the same spot, Tori's
favorite spot, I knew there was something more to this.  As usual when
I have a question that is really tugging at me, I consulted the FML.  I
was told by SO MANY people(non believers close your eyes) that it was
most assuredly a visit from Tori.  It had to be for there was NO other
explanation.(Okay non-believers can open their eyes now)  So that was my
first "coincidence".
 
This week, which is about the time my Tori left last year, (I am really
bad with specific dates)I was out on the back deck as my husband mowed
the back lawn.  Suddenly he stopped the mower and called to me to come
see something in the brush.  I'm thinking, yeah, yeah, snake or some
scary critter.  I went over and was looking along the woods edge and
didn't see anything.  He pointed it out to me.  There, right on Victoria
Pyron's grave,AKA Tori, Tortellini,Turtellini,Tori Turtle, My Little
Turtlegirl, was a small turtle(We have been in this home for about 2
years and never once had we seen a turtle before on this property.) who
had made it's home there, on top of Tori's, my "little Turtlegirl's,
grave.  Tori WAS a STRONG personality.  She had come once to let her
brother and sisters and even doubting me, that she was fine and happy.
 
Was this another visit on what is the year anniversary of her passing?
A sign perhaps?  Or was it just a "coincedence" ?  I have ruled out
"coincedence"
 
PLEASE, do not slam me.  I too was a very strong non-believer until one
year ago.  But with all of the disbelief I had, I believe that Tori was
meant to change my mind.  Even though it has been a year, I still miss
Tori so very much.Soon, So very much too soon , it will be time to say
goodbye to my 8 yr old, princess of them all,regal and brave, Princess,
who is battling too with Adrenal and insulinoma(I can't even bear the
thought as I type this and the tears flow too easily) I hope and pray
that Princess will find Tori ,and Tori will teach Princess how to visit.
As I'm sure you all do, I pray that the strength and the power of our
love that we have for our babies, will empower them all with the ability
to pay us a visit now and again after they leave this world.  I am so
sure they feel our love and will take it with them as they cross to that
painfree, peace-filled comfort-land over The Bridge.  Knowing that these
little precious fuzz-kids are so wise, oh so very loving,and bonded to
thier "human", It just makes sense, that they would want us to know that
they are okay That they are happy,painfree, and waiting patiently for us
to someday join them at The Bridge.
 
Sue & Crew, Princess, Oscar, Nikki, Annie, Sammy, Chance & Storm
 
From The Bridge, Smokey, Bandit, Samantha, Boots, Tori....my little
Turtle-girl.
[Posted in FML issue 4098]