My Daughter had viral induced asthma when she was little. One day when she was around four years old, she had a horrible flu. I stayed up holding her upright almost all night so that she could breathe easier. At one point she asked me if she was going to die! I assured her that she would make it. When the medication finally seemed to take effect, I propped her head up on some pillows, kissed her hot forehead, stood there looking at her amazed that my heart had the capacity to love someone so much, asked for angels to watch over her, then went to bed myself.
That morning, when she woke up, she was happy and feeling fine. The fever broke and she was breathing easy. While waking up, she asked me if my uncle was her uncle. I told her that my uncle was her great-uncle, and asked her if she was asking about Uncle Stas.
“No” she said, “the other one.”
“Uncle Howard?”
“No, the other one.” Since all my other uncles were gone, and by now I was used to miracles, I asked her about my favorite of them.
“Are you talking about Uncle Johnny?”
“Yes! Uncle Johnny! Is he my uncle too?”
“Yes, yes he is your great uncle. Why are you asking me?”
“Well, because when he was here last night, he told me he was your uncle. He told me not to worry, that I wasn’t going to die.”
“Wow, cool.”
“Um… mom, is he dead?”
“Um, yes, his body has been dead for a while.”
“I knew it!”
“His spirit is as alive as we are.”
“I know, mom.”
miracle.
I had never heard that! Thanks for sharing it, I love uncle Johnny too!
Well, I have to love this one!! I remember your mom telling me about this. I can tell you for sure that your Uncle Jonny (my dad) was very devoted to his family, went to mass every day and confession once a week ( whether he needed it or not…he would say). He prayed for and worried about his nieces and nephews, so if anyone was interceding for them from heaven, it would be him! He intercedes for us all the time. He was born on January 19th and always said 19 was his lucky number. I mean he said it A LOT!! When he died on April 19th we all thought it was interesting he passed way on the 19th. I can’t tell you how many times our family has big things happen associated with the number 19 or date of the 19th from getting words about new jobs on the 19th to being the two hundred and 19th person married by a priest to winning something with a ticket number 19, to getting locker number 19 on the first day at school….the amount of time this number pops up for our family is UNREAL…it always feels like a sign that Dad (your Uncle Jonny) is there with us…so lookout for number 19! It might be my dad saying hello and don’t worry. God has this covered. Xxoo cousin Liz
Thanks Liz. We will be looking out for 19!