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I just posted on my grandmother and how I truly do miss her. I called my mom and cried to her for awhile, then she told me how I should go to church, so that I can someday see my grandmother again and hug her. Well, I hung up the phone and started thinking how I wish my grandma could walk in the door and give me a hug. Well, next thing you know, the office door flung open and the breeze hit my face. This is too weird. Was that my sweet grandma, or did i not shut the door right when I came in. It is soooooo weird, It frightened me at first, but then I thought, if thats my grandma, I have nothing to be afraid of.

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I think your grandma just gave you a hug! How sweet... even if you didn't shut the door just right, you made it easier for her to push it open and wrap her arms around you ;)

Have a blessed day!

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That IS thought provoking, isn't it!

I'll never forget the time that I was thinking about how much I missed my great - grandma. She was one of the coolest great- grandmas that anyone could have.

She used to let me go down to her basement and pick out a jar of canned cherries, then put what I wanted in a bowl and sprinkle some sugar on top. That was one of the highlights of my visits with her.

Well I had just been thinking about how much I missed grandma, and that night I had the most memorable dream about her.

I was walking by her house with a friend of mine and we were on our way to school. We went into her sunporch and she leaned out the door and said, "Hi sweetie! Where are you 2 headed off to?" And I then told her school, but that I wanted to stop by and say hi to her first. I'll never forget how vibrant the colors were in that dream, and how clearly I remember it all. She had the biggest smile I've ever seen and she was so happy to see me, as I was her.

I remember her giving me a hug as my friend and I left too, and the warmth that I felt during our short visit. I'll never forget that dream, and it makes me believe that my great - grandma is extremely happy in heaven.

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I think that was your grandma! My father passed away june 18,2003. My 21 b/d was aug 7,and i missed him soooooo much -we went to the casino to Celebrate and played bingo-i never win on bingo. and this time i won $700!! Me,my boyfriend and his mom were all crying!

Miracles are a form of communication with people who have passed who we miss so deepley

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Okay, so I call everyone and tell them what has happened to me and I get some believers and some disbelievers. Anyways, last night I started looking through some of my papers, looking for my sons birth certificate since we are traveling to Mexico this week and I found the little printout from my grandma's funeral. I opened it and started to read it, she was born December 22, 1927 and date of death was, June 27, 2001. Isn't that the most incredible thing? She passed away four years ago about the time that happened to me, I knew she had been gone for four years, but didn't know the exact date. Well, I told my husband, today is the 27th right, I'm not confused and he said yes, well, right then and there I knew I didn't confuse things earlier yesterday, MY grandma did come give me my hug. This is so incredible that this should happen to me, I feel so blessed that I was able to experience this. Thanks for responding to my thread, lately I've been feeling pretty depressed about no none responding to my threads. Thanks ya'll.

:bananaI got a hug from my grandma, I got a hug from my grandma...

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Well, have fun, I am headed to Texas (Mexico) on Thursday, to get my plastic surgery. So enjoy,as I too will be enjoying my new body after the pain subsides of course. They better medicate me pretty good, cause I'm such a cry baby.

Tks for responding to such an important post for me. Have fun camping. Don't forget the toilet paper LOL

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Estela,

I am so happy for you, I will be praying for you and good luck with your new body!!!

Please keep me posted I will be thinking about you!

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Where have I been lately. I am just now seeing you are getting plastic surgery Estela. My thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy and mostly pain free recovery. Keep us posted. TAKE before and after pics OK. I wanna see the results.

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Thanks Penni, I really appreciate it, especially the pain free recovery part. I'm kind of scared, but as much as I'm scared I want this really bad. So here I go. I'll get my sister in law to take some picures of me, before and after.

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i want to be at that point in my life where im ready for a tt or someother plastic surgery!!LOL...i cant wait for that time--might sound weird but that means ive reached (or almost reached) my goal!!! good luck on your tt i`ll be thinking about you!!!

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Estela, I'll be thinking about you & look forward to seeing the pics. And yes, I'd say you definately got your hug.

more hugs to you & good luck!

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