My Eagle Story

I would like to share this little story because of my friend Sandra.

The last few times we’ve spoken, she has mentioned several times every time someone comes into her reading room they comment on my eagle picture you’ve got to share it  she says.

By the way she’s an awesome reader – check her out.

 I got thinking okay I’ll share it as I have a fascination with Eagles and I’ve been blessed many times in my life with amazing encounters with eagles.

Even the story behind this image yet I will share this one.

When I was getting married, my mom, who had past away 6 months earlier, I asked her for a sign that she was with me when I got married.

It was a simple wedding with a couple of friends on the beach on Vancouver island.

I said mom, please give me a sign through the eagle during the wedding.

While we were  doing our vows there was an eagle way high up in the sky flying above us.

I said to my friend well  she came but I was hoping for something else something more to be honest. Yet I was happy.

She said Jodi, you can’t you can’t have expectations of how it’ll show, how she will show you, yet she did let you know.  I said I know, I guess I wanted more.  I was missing my mom to be honest.

Anyways, we went for dinner.

At dinner both my brother and I both had ordered rice with our meals and instead we  got mashed potatoes.  I asked the waiter for rice.  Sandra asked me if I didn’t like mashed potatoes, I replied with I love mashed potatoes but my mom had the best mashed potatoes.  She said really.  So I asked the kids who had the best mashed potatoes and both replied together – Grandma Eve (as they called her).

Sandra replied with well, that’s how it works  – your mom is letting you know she is here but not in the way you expected or wanted.

hmmmm ok I said okay fair enough I get it!

The next day comes and my  husband and I drive out to Tofino on the far West coast on Vancouver Island.

We were staying at a hotel at the far end of the beach from Tofino.

We pulled up to this  hotel as it was set back from the water but it’s where all the fishing boats anchored. The big fishing boats that go out to sea.

 As we pulled into the parking lot there was at least 50 Eagles sitting  in trees all around.

I want okay thanks Mom that is awesome but wait, it gets better !!

The next morning I get up and  make my coffee,  we’re staying in a condo style hotel  on the second floor.

I make my coffee and go to sit on the couch as it’s has a great view out the window.

Right off  to the side is as big tree  less than 30 feet from the balcony and sitting on a branch is an Eagle looking at me.

Whoa!!

We didn’t leave till about 10 or so that morning  and the eagle was still there.

We came back about 5 or so to get ready for dinner and  the eagle was still there.

We came back from dinner about 9 or so the eagle was still there.

Wow, ok thanks Mom!!!!

Of course the next day when I woke up,  the Eagle was gone, but I knew my mom was letting me know she was there.