KINDRED SPIRIT

We admitted, “Bonnie,” sixty-seven to our hospice program today.   Bonnie suffers from lung disease and has been in slow decline these past several months.  She took a fall one week ago which has left her weak and only able to walk a few steps at a time.  She spends most of her time now in bed.  In addition, she also has no appetite as gets extremely nauseas. 

The hospice nurse and I met Bonnie, her sister, “Heather” and daughter, “Jillian”, in Bonnie’s bedroom.   As I was explaining our hospice program, Bonnie resisted as felt she didn’t need all of the support.  So understandably, Bonnie is struggling with her recent decline.  As Bonnie resisted, I tried so kindly to validate her feelings while explaining our support; adding how it will additionally also help her daughter and sister. 

The moment I walked into Bonnie’s room and met Heather and Jillian, I had this strong inner feeling that I have known Heather for always.  I felt an easy connection with her.  Everything I said, she so strongly understood and agreed.  We were so on the same wave length.  

At the end of the visit, as I was walking out, I went up to Heather to thank her for having us in to admit her sister onto hospice.  I praised how she and her niece, Jillian, were managing the care for Bonnie.  It was then Heather said to me, “I have known you for a very long time.  Our lives have crossed before.” 

It was then she shared that she has had two out-of-body experiences.  I added that I too have had an out-of-body experience six years ago.  Heather then said, “That may be where we always meet.”  That made so much sense to me because here on Earth, we now and then meet a soul mate.  Why not it be that way on the other side as well.  As I turned to walk out the front door, Heather’s final words to me were, “We will meet again.”  I so strongly believe that as well. 

KINDRED SPIRIT

 

They said her condo

was in a residential block

down a long driveway

behind a large Victorian home.

 

The moment I turned into the driveway,

I knew I had been there before.

They said that I met them four years ago

when their mother was on our hospice.

 

Her eldest daughter now, was lying in bed.

Her lung disease taking its toll.

Mom’s younger daughter sat nearby,

expressing words of love and care.

 

She sat so elegantly beside the bed.

I immediately felt I have known her from before;

that we had a long history together.

But then, I also knew, this can’t be true.

 

As I was explaining our program

and giving the much-needed support,

she totally understood and strongly agreed.

She and I were on the same wave length

as she totally instinctively knew, everything I said.

 

As I was leaving, I walked up to her to say goodbye.

It was then she said, “I have known you for a long time.

Our paths have crossed before.”

She used the exact words that I was thinking.

 

She spoke about two out-of-body experiences.

I shared that I have had one too.

“It is there, where we are together.

Where we both are meant to be.”

 

I know we will meet up again

as our spiritual beings

will always flow the same energy.

                            We are kindred spirits.