I would like to begin this post by saying thanks to my readers who sent me get-well notes and kind wishes! I appreciate you and hope all is well with you too.
On August 18, 2018, I was thinking about some very deep matters. I was talking with Robin and I asked him whether he thought his mom Barbara would be willing to be my mom too. Robin’s mom passed away on August 12, 2016:
The reason for this is that I currently do not have a mother in the physical world. It is a relationship that I have really missed, especially during this time with breast cancer. Like millions of others, I grew up in a dysfunctional family rife with physical and emotional abuse.
As a result of that, I cut ties with my family of origin when I was 30 years old. I had had enough of it and to this day, I’m proud of myself for making that choice.
Still, I miss having a loving mother to turn to, especially at this time, as I heal from my partial mastectomy. So, I wrote a letter to Barbara Gibb, asking if she would be willing to be my mom. It would be nice to have her to talk with as her energy is warm, loving and comforting. I know this may seem strange or unusual, but I have felt a spiritual connection with her due to her shared birthday with one of my family members. This still serves as an important life parallel with Robin.
The sign I asked for if she agreed to be my mom is a Cameo brooch. It’s something that popped into my head and something I thought she would like. I don’t own one myself, but when thinking of a sign to ask her for, the Cameo came into my mind’s eye.
Do you remember these Cameo brooches? Here’s a link from Amazon with some pictures and interesting information about them:
Picture an antique cameo and the first image that probably pops into your mind is a woman’s profile carved out of white shell against a coral background. That certainly describes a cameo, but cameos come in a much wider range of materials and designs. In fine jewelry, the cameo is defined as an ornament carved in relief from a high-quality material such as stone, shell, coral, Gutta-percha, bog oak, ivory, lava, or mother-of-pearl. In costume jewelry, cameos are generally made from molded plastic or glass. The most common cameo motif is the portrait. In the past, these bore the likeness of an actual person, usually a celebrity of the day—a ruler, scholar, or philosopher.
A couple of days later on August 21st, I sat down to watch television. We have a streaming box with a You Tube channel. I scanned some of the recommended videos. If you are familiar with YouTube, you may have seen how it randomly selects videos for you based on your viewing history.
I saw a video from a channel called, Let Me Know. I had never seen it before, but the video interested me because of the picture I saw:
There was this vintage picture of a woman in her wedding dress. Here is the picture that I saw on my tv before playing the video:
Screenshot of Jean Nelson from the YouTube video.
I was very drawn to this picture for some reason.
The vintage, antique-look of the photo made me think of the Cameo brooch I requested for a sign.
Also, some brides wear Cameo brooches as part of their wedding attire. So, I decided to watch this video to see if I might see the Cameo I requested as a sign.
I listened to the story of Jane Foster. She was in Grand Junction, CO on February 3, 2017 and saw this picture in an antique store window. She realized that it was a picture of her deceased mother on her wedding day in her wedding gown! She had glanced at the window of a store called A Robin’s Nest of Antiques and Treasures.
I was so surprised when I saw the name of this store! Here I am hoping to see the sign I asked Barbara for and I see Robin’s name unexpectedly. The name of the co-owner of this store is Robin, which you can hear at 1:54 into the video.
That was such a gift and I really felt his presence with me. I absolutely love it when I see Robin’s name. Seeing a deceased loved one’s name is considered symbolic after death communication:
Symbolic – Seeing a symbol that reminds you of the deceased; a license plate, hearing a song, seeing their name or an animal (most commonly butterflies) that reminds you of them.
This picture is from the video, showing the store awning:
Screenshot of awning from the YouTube video.
I was very moved by what Jane Foster said in response to unexpectedly finding her mother’s picture. Here is what I transcribed from the video:
Narrator: “…She believes that the find was a sign of her mother’s love from beyond the grave.”
Jane Foster: “I believe she’s telling us she’s still here, watching over us. It’s hard to deny there’s a message here.”
That is exactly how I feel about this video. It’s hard for me to deny that there is a message here for me too. I get the strong feeling that Robin and Barbara are communicating with me through this video. It’s the combination of Robin’s name and the mother theme showing up in one place while wondering if I might see a Cameo brooch.
Screenshot of A Robin’s Nest sign from the YouTube video.
I asked if she would be willing to be my mom. I didn’t get the cameo brooch I asked for as a sign. However, I did get Robin’s name and the message of a mother in spirit to her daughter. That is synchronistic.
This video showed up on my screen for a reason. I felt guided to watch it even though I was not familiar with the channel, and I feel like I got the answer to my question. Maybe Robin and Barbara were influencing my thoughts to get me to watch this video.
The other personal reasons I feel strongly connected to this video is that I lived in Colorado for 11 years and my maiden name is Foster.
I feel like it is ok if I see Robin’s mom as my mom too. She was and is beautiful, cute and sweet. I have watched as many interviews of her as is available. She seemed like the kind of mom I would love to have. Thank you Robin and Barbara!
This is a good example of how you can ask for a sign and get something better than what you asked for. I think seeing Robin’s name and the actual mother theme is a better sign than a Cameo brooch that I’m not connected with in any way. The Cameo would still be nice though and I am open to that if it still shows up in an unexpected way.
This openness is important in afterlife communication. Faye Schindelka states in A Course in After Death Communication (2012):
Remain open to receiving your requested sign and trust that your deceased loved one will work overtime to see that you receive it. While you have asked for a specific sign, keep in mind that it may manifest in a slightly different way than what you might have expected. This openness is important, because the moment we become attached to a particular way that something ‘should’ be, we often contract our energy and thus close ourselves off to the receiving of it.
The important thing is what you are feeling in your heart in the context of asking for and receiving signs. I rely heavily on my heart, intuition and gut feeling when it comes to afterlife communication. I share only stories that I feel that heart certainty with. Even if it’s not the exact sign I asked for, seeing Robin’s name is as clear as it gets for me, especially when it’s out of the blue like it was in this case.
I hope you enjoyed my story of motherly love from beyond the grave…and pretty robin’s nests!
Love,
Christina