[Mikal]

Thank you Michael...your butterfly rendition is most beautiful and meaningful as butterflys hold a special place in my life. I had a butterfly miracle after the untimely death and tragedy of my 18 year old nephew. It was at that time that sorrow could not have been at a greater depth and seeing it occurred Dec. 23, it was like joy and sorrow existing together and embracing each other in the depths of life and death. Six months after that death I of course empathically talked to my nephew from my heart, "tomorrow we will bury you and say goodbye...it will crush your mom and dad..if you could send a beautiful butterfly it just may give them hope to carry on without you." I of course arrived early and told all present that Michael would send a butterfly to tell them all he was okay and not alone. I of course was hugged and told they loved how niave I was. My sister said, "it would be a hard miracle to occur..my garden is full of butterflys." Two hours into our garden gathering...no butterflys there at all in the whole time. Suddenly a beautiful black and yellow butterfly fluttered in...rested right above the heart of my other nephew. I walked over and held out my finger...it fluttered and landed...I walked the entire span of the yard and showed my sister...she held out her finger and it fluttered to rest there. It visited everyone, flew to the backyard to a group of Michael's forlorn friends. It fluttered to hearts and in and out of the girls' hair. A minister who was present said he could not understand as my sister related our early morning talk...everyone was in awe, taking pictures...asking how it could be possible. I simply told them, "oh ye of little faith...you must believe from your heart not your mind where things are so complex" We said goodbye that day but my sister got her hope to go on. Thanks so much for sharing!!!