Earlier this week, Fr. Gerald E. Murray wrote, “We remember those whom God placed into our lives here below for a time and who are united with us still, even after they have left our sight. This fact, taught to us by our faith, compels us to act. We pray, and we rejoice at the goodness of God—he who allows us to help those we love who are beyond our earthly vision yet still are seen by God.”
Sometimes, though, the help comes to us from those who have already crossed over into the Land of the Living. Consider the case of Elena Desserich .
Just before her sixth birthday, Elena was diagnosed with brain cancer and given 135 days to live. She lived 255 days, passing away in 2007. After her death, Elena’s parents, Brooke and Keith, found hundreds of notes from Elena hidden around the house:
There were so many of them, in so many places, that it became clear Elena wasn’t inspired by whimsy, but had set out with a clear purpose. “It wasn’t just a random collection of notes. She was actually hiding these notes for us,” her father said.
“It was her way of letting us know that everything would be OK,” added Brooke. “You hope that it never ends.”
[ . . . ]
The Desseriches have not counted the notes, but said they fill three containers. Finding them, said Brooke, “felt like a little hug from her, like she was telling us that she was looking over us even though she wasn’t with us.”
The parents still don’t know if Elena knew she was dying. They never talked of death while she was still with them.
[ . . . ]
The Desseriches have not counted the notes, but said they fill three containers. Finding them, said Brooke, “felt like a little hug from her, like she was telling us that she was looking over us even though she wasn’t with us.”
(Via: Neatorama )
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