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]