A friend (emergingfromthedarknight) posted a comment about my earlier Grief Expert tirade. To paraphrase she talked about my mum loving squirrels and the fact that you sometimes read about loved ones returning and their spirits appearing in animals.
I remember reading a similar thing. The one I read was about a widow. Her husband would spend his free time stood by one particular tree looking into the valley. The widow kept horses and she was offered a colt. The colt didn’t like being close to humans and was quite difficult. When the widow went to see the colt it immediately trotted up to her and was really friendly. As a result she bought it. The colt almost immediately went to the same tree as her late husband. Everyday the colt could be seen standing by the tree looking at the valley.
I must admit my friend did get me thinking. What if my mum was in the spirit of the squirrel. That little squirrel who seemed to join me at the grave. Then a rather scary thought came to my mind. What would have happened if my mum had manifested herself as her favourite animal. I suspect I may have found a turn of pace quicker than a sports car. My mums favourite animal was a TIGER.
I have to admit I chortled out loud when I got to the end. Maybe she would have appeared as a tiny kitten striped like a tiger.
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No knowing my mum it would be a massive tiger….
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Lol but a tame one right?🐯🐯🐯🐯(I think 🐅emoji)
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Better a squirrel than a tiger.
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Yes fancy my chances with a squirrel..
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Exactly.
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Well, I’ve watched videos of how gentle & loving tigers can be – so she’d be fierce enough to stand up for you as well as loving enough to support you. Can’t be bad… ❤
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Yes that is such a good way to look at life. Thank you
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It is an intriguing thought though, one I have had and my sister’s also, as three of us are widows.
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It’s sounds kinda nice especially to widows like us.
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Think there’s a lot in this. I like elephants as well as dogs. Could be interesting if I come back……………….
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You might stand out a bit in the U.K. if you come back as an elephant. I think we can ratify this theory if one day I wake up to find an elephant in my garden moaning about the state of American politics listening to some great music…
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Maybe not American politics, have enough probems with Mrs May’s muppet show.
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No I think you will find it’s a Dumb and Dumber.
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Ha. You’re right!
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I also laughed when I got to the end – and then your assured comment that no, your mom would be a massive tiger 🙂
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Bit of a veggie tiger with an eye for a cream bun and some old Murder She Wrote episodes. Don’t get many of them ……
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Ooh, I’ve watched my fair share of Murder She Wrote – my brother and I used to try to be the first one to guess the case before the other. Fun times!
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I played that game as my mum watched it as well. Wow I was rubbish at it.
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Amen, lol
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Oh that is so funny 🙂
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I decided long ago to return as a wolf … 🐺 If your mum were to come back as a Tiger, imagine the joy you and your son would have! As long as Animal Control didn’t make a fuss.
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A wolf would we good. Just no howling after midnight please. I’m still thinking about mine – first thought was a penguin then I thought that’s just monumentally cold. I suspect animal control has been obliterated in the cutbacks.
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🐺
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🙏
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Butteries are, I believe, the most popular
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Yes I think you are correct.
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Butterflies 🙂
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I know.
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She picked a beautiful animal to love.
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She had great taste. Hated snakes and spiders.
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kind of like me…wait. I don’t really mind spiders.
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I don’t as long as the killer ones stay in Australia and The Amazon.
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True
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A fierce protector–sounds good to me 🙂
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You would love to stroke it and run in the other direction at the same time.
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