Grandma  Faherty  was more then A Grandma to me she was A Friend. A few days after Grandma passed. I went to her grave site and sat alone, I took a Byron Tigers cushion out of my trunk and a boom box. I sat down by the big old oak tree where Grandma and Grandpa are buried. I listened to Clint Black on the boom box using a cassette (Clint Black was one of Grandmas favorite singers) I must of sat there for about one hour, When all of a sudden It started to sprinkle. I think the rain drops were My Grandmas way of telling me its okay to cry. I picked a few of the flowers that where left at Grandmas grave, that still had a little life in them to take home and put in a vase. While walking back to the car I noticed A lady bug on my hand. And I blew it off. Then I put the flowers on my passenger seat.

When all of a sudden Ladybugs start flying every where in the car.

I had ladybugs all over me. All I could do is roll down the windows.

It was at this very moment. That I realized this was just one way for Grandma to let me know she will always be with me one way or another. Grandma Faherty always Loved Ladybugs and I Know they were her favorite bug. As a child I grew up knowing this and Grandma always told me how special Ladybugs are and to always set them free when we saw one. When my children were young and even as they got older she made sure they knew all about the special beauty of A Ladybug. I can remember many times her telling them about the special love Ladybugs send us and to always set them free, especial when you find them in the house. Grandma would catch the Ladybug. Open the door, and say “Fly away home Ladybug!! Fly away home.”

One time in particular I can remember being in the motor home up at lakes late at night. Grandma saw a Ladybug in the motor home and got up out of her warm blankets to set it free outside.

It was that day after visiting Grandma at the grave site that my life changed.

I’m glad I was able to share my True Story with all of you. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it and sharing it.

My Grandma Faherty passed Oct 2nd 1998.

Love, Patsy-AKA-Ladybug