A few nights later, when Mike and I were down there talking, the light flickered again.  Once more, I felt Bryan's presence.  I'm down there frequently and this light never does this.  When my contractor stopped over, I asked him if it ever flickers while he's working (and he's been down there for hours and hours).  He said no, it had not.  So I knew it was Bryan.  I often wish he could see the changes in our house since his passing but when something like this happens, I realize that he can see them, just not the same way we can.

August 23, 2007

Remember back in April when Amberly had met with a doctor named Brian and we had seen a license plate with the name BRYAN on it right outside that same day?  Well, that same doctor did the surgery for her today and we are optimistic that it has solved her problem.  Yesterday evening, Amberly had seen a ladybug in her bathroom on the toilet seat lid and took it as a sign from Bryan.   Then this morning it was back again in the same place!  She has never seen a ladybug in her house before and when Bryan was alive, they used to talk about ladybugs being good luck signs.  So she felt a lot better going into the surgery knowing Bryan was with her.

August 30, 2007

Our game room is finally finished!  I began hanging pictures down there as that is our theme ... all kinds of sports pictures in the special picture frame spaces allocated for them.  I had one space without a picture right next to the three Pirates baseball pictures that I needed a picture for.   Then I remembered that there was a picture Bryan had sketched of  a Pirates baseball nodder (see entry on February 14, 2004) that was hanging in his room, so I went and got it to see if it would fit the spot.  Well, it fit perfectly!  I had no sooner hung it than the light began to flicker and then went out completely.  It just made me smile as I knew it was him letting me know he was happy with my placement of his artwork.

A few hours later, Ed stopped by to help me with hanging some of the final pictures and sports pennants (he's good aesthetically!).  I pointed out Bryan's picture and asked if he'd noticed it ... we were hanging pennants right beneath the light Bryan has been flickering.  Sure enough, the light started to flicker again and went out!  I laughed and teasingly said out loud, "Bryan, we need the light to be able to see!  Turn it back on please!" and the light turned back on.  Keep in mind that these lights are all brand new and there are about 10 of them in the ceiling down there and this is the ONLY one that does this.  Always the same one and it doesn't do it all the time ... only when we feel he's there.