Mourning Dove

Each morning since I've been back in San Diego, I've been running. As I usually wake up thinking of Isa, it's my quiet time in the morning

to reflect on her, my family and my life.

I've been noticing these doves. I remembered there was a pair that lived off the porch at our old house, but each morning I was running I would see just one. And they seemed to be staring at me.

I took this picture with my phone- so the bird seems far away, but she was being so still and looking so closely at me.

During the week after Isa's passing we kept seeing these doves. I learned that they are called "mourning doves" because of their mournful coo. How appropriate.

Sometimes they would appear in a strange place, in the middle of the day, and they would stay and stare at us for a long time. I really felt

they were messengers from Isa.

I looked up some meanings for mourning

dove and here is what I found:

"Several meanings. But the most symbolic, of course, is that it represents Spirit inall indigenous beliefs. Since we communicate and learn through our 5 senses, this is how Spirit can communicate through other creatures and reach us without inducing panic or stress.

When a mourning dove lands on your balcony & looks at you for an extended amount oftime, there is no need to be concerned for your physical wellbeing. You can believe that the message was of peace and love. The assurance that you are one with creation."