Divine intervention

I decided to go to the dog park in hopes of turning the switch off in my brain. I began thinking too much about the perceptions one was dealing out. The truths that were and were not.

I chose a spot by myself where I could drift in and out of thought. I began thinking about a quote a friend of mine wrote on face book, "you live alone, you die alone, so why do people think otherwise. " and how true it is. Why does it have to be that way. And then I asked for something to take it all away. Just then a woman walked up to me. I have known her and chatted several times with her over the last two years, but nothing of substance. She said to me "you are so quiet… are you ok". I looked up at her and smiled and said that I was deep in thought and just woke from a nap. She told me I looked beautiful and peaceful. She sat down and we chatted about the happenings of the dog run.

Suddenly, our conversation changed into spiritual encounters. Not ghosts but odd happenings that have little to no explanation. She told me of a story about her brother and his wife. Before they married, a strange illness had come over the soon to be wife and she was dying. The pastor suggested they get married because sometimes it can help. They married and she recovered. We went on to talk about the students I was teaching and that they had been on my mind today (which is very true and it was only one in particular). We talked about letting go after a day of work and cleansing the soul. She then told me a story about her and her husband. That he was in terrible car accident and she prayed, her way. She had two visions or dreams about it. She told me I needed to let it all go. I asked her "How? How do you do that?" Then I told her about my experience with giving up and in that moment of utter despair a single moment changed my life. She began talking about how people use to have a connection with the divine. But we are too busy to speak to them now.

That is when it happened. A butterfly landed on the back of my neck. I sat still. It flew away but returned many times in the half hour we sat there in awe. The woman kept saying that she hoped it was a sign of wonderful things to come. Finally, it landed on my arm and sat for at least a minute or two. I took a picture with my free hand. As it sat, I watched it’s eyes, studied it’s beauty, it’s furry body, it’s orange and black wings. I turned my head and let it rest. I felt an amazing energy emanating from it. I got chills. I felt as if it was taking it all away. Truly magical experience. One that I am so grateful I was able to experience in this lifetime.