Jason's Robin

Jason’s Robin

This morning I saw a FB post

about the robin as a sign

for a lost loved one for someone else.

She mentioned how grateful she was.

It has led me to share my recent experiences.

I Googled the Spiritual significance

of robin's and found this:

In short, the spiritual meaning

of a robin includes transformation, growth,

renewal, passion, change, and power.

The robin is all about perseverance

and trying to "keep on keeping on."

The robin can teach you

how to focus and trust yourself better.

Robins have a passion,

and this can be a sign spiritually.

My response to the FB post was this:

I love this;

my oldest son transitioned

on January 15th this year

after a nearly two year

battle with brain cancer.

I saw robins

even before his transition.

He was in hospice care

those final few weeks

he was with us.

I knew it was a sign from him

as he danced between realms

in his last days in this one.

He knew very well

the great love I have for birds.

How I lovingly I tend

to their feeders all year long.

He knew I had asked him

about his favorite bird

during the last visit

I had with him.

Is it any wonder

robins are symbols

of change and transformation?

Not to me now.

Now, I consider it a sign

from my son of his transformation

and the change

in the way he communicates with me.

I've lost count of how many times

I've thought of him

only to look up just seconds

or minutes later

and see a robin

looking back at me

from our porch railing.

Head cocked and eyeing me

as if to say,

"Yeah, it's me!"

He loved to photobomb people

as they took pictures.

Now he's found a new way

to photobomb my awareness

of his continuing presence in my life.

Now when I see him,

I say there's Jason's Robin!

Yes, the perseverance

to keep on keeping on

reminding me of his presence

in my life.

For that, I am grateful too!

All My Love Always, Keith