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Do You Think I am Daft?!

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Marmight Sun 02-Oct-16 13:17:53

It's a glorious sunny day and I have been in the garden cutting back the lavender bushes, accompanied by a robin who has been following me as I work. I sat down for a while on a bench and had a bit of a moment, wishing DH was sitting beside me, as he used to do and then 'we' continued our work. I mentioned it just now to one of my DDs and she said 'it's Dad, definitely'. Am I daft to think it was or am I going off my trolley? I am normally very down to earth and don't believe in 'that sort of thing' but something inside me really wants to believe that it was him! confused

Skweek1 Thu 06-Oct-16 13:14:15

Absolutely no doubt in my mind that it was his spirit, Marnight, so enjoy your robin - I suspect you'll find that when in doubt, there will be proof and/or answers. When I was through a really bad patch some years ago I found a cheap ankh ring in a charity shop which "spoke to me". I think I paid £1. Whenever I needed reassurance that things would eventually come right, there it would be in full view, then it would disappear completely until next time. I haven't seen it for about 20 years now and suspect that it's gone for ever, but it did its job.

Cosafina Thu 06-Oct-16 13:30:43

When we buried my late brother, a robin redbreast sat on a nearby branch watching us. I knew it was him.

jackiekiel Thu 06-Oct-16 16:34:37

Long ago people thought robins were the souls of the departed. When I see a robin I think of my dear partner who died last November. There is definitely more to life than the things we can see and touch.

sluttygran Thu 06-Oct-16 17:18:52

I like this kind of daft! flowers

Tessa101 Thu 06-Oct-16 17:20:55

How lovely Of course it was him. My dear mum used to have a dear little robin sit on the bird table right outside her lounge window she could get real close to him before he would fly away and she absolutely adored her visits from him.Since she's passed away,a little robin will come visit me in the cooler months and sit on the fence and look at me,and I know it's her presence so enjoy the thought just like I do.

Marmight Thu 06-Oct-16 20:41:09

Thanks to you all. What lovely posts; it's good to know that I'm not losing it! I haven't been in the garden this week so haven't seen my robin again but hope he will appear again in the future ❤️

Biddysue Thu 06-Oct-16 20:41:35

My grandson is convinced that when he sees a robin it is his other grandad who died two years ago. It brings us all comfort to think so too.

smayed Thu 06-Oct-16 20:49:07

I don't think you are daft, my daughter has two wood pigeons that sit in her garden she believes they are her Nanna and Grandad.

Nanna58 Thu 06-Oct-16 23:06:44

My daughter lives in the house I grew up in , the last house my father lived in. He never knew my grandson BUT Isaac often looks in the living room doorway and smiles at something we can't see.My mother is convinced he sees my dad - and who knows?

Jaxie Thu 06-Oct-16 23:36:56

You are not daft. I believe there must be personal survival after death and had many experiences that convince me of this.

bikergran Mon 10-Oct-16 20:13:32

for Marmite and anyone else smile kept thinking
not seen him/her for few days, then was sat talking to my mum earlier tonight around 6-45 and ta da!! smile

bikergran Mon 10-Oct-16 20:17:35

1st picy (sat on bar of second chair)
2nd picy (sat on arm of second chair)
3rd picy (sat on back of second chair) smile
if you save the picys and zoom in you can see him/her better.

grannypiper Mon 10-Oct-16 21:07:41

marmight, chat away to your DH, what a lovely day you have had x