Her daughter’s love never left her.
I saw her standing in the hallway as I picked my daughter up from first grade one day. Her name was Cindy and she was the teacher’s aide in my daughter’s classroom. As I stood just down the hall waiting for my daugther, I felt a profound sadness coming from her, deeper than anyone should experience.
Christmas was just around the corner and I had purchased a gift for each of the teachers in my daughter’s classroom - one gift for the primary teacher and one for Cindy, the teacher’s aide. For her primary teacher I purchased an angel figurine and for Cindy I bought a simple, yet beautiful little Christmas tree ornament.
I carefully wrapped each gift, placing corresponding name tags on top. Then, just as I finished, I received a message from my spirit guide - give the angel to the teacher’s aide.
What?! I had this perfectly planned out with name tags already stuck to the top of each gift! I tried to ignore the voice in my head but it persisted - SWITCH THE GIFTS! So with much resistance, I switched the gifts. This was definitely NOT the initial gift giving plan.
The following day I brought my Christmas gifts to the classroom, handing one to each teacher. As Cindy opened her gift, a big smile crossed her face. How did you know? I collect angels! she said excitedly. Once again, spirit was right.
But there was still a question left unanswered…why did I feel a deep sadness when I was near her? I decided to ask a friend who worked at the school to see what she could find out - it was more shocking than I could have imagined.
The details of her teenage daughter’s death was tragic. An unimaginable loss. And it was the deep sadness of this loss that I felt when I was around her.
My friend urged her to come speak to me and what transpired next was a beautiful reunion with her daughter on the other side. So much incredible love came through and her words brought tremendous comfort to her grieving mother.
It was then that I also realized this…
It was her daughter in spirit who guided me to switch the gifts and give her grieving mother the angel figurine for her collection.
Her daughter’s love never left her side.