Do you see them?
I was practicing in my studio this afternoon, my view the same that I’ve seen for ages as I worked on music for an upcoming recital. I stopped to take a break and smiled as I looked at the smudged glass. Coops has been gone for three months now, and I still haven’t had the heart to clean the glass where she faithfully and excitedly greeted us as we came in from the garages each day; it just feels like having a bit of her still with me, especially in my studio where she would stand guard, waiting for us to get home.
I have loved all of my animals dearly, but Cooper had a special place in my heart, the only dog I’ve ever raised from a puppy. Losing her so suddenly was tough for both Dan and me, a hole in our lives and in our hearts that we will feel for a long time to come. Life, of course, goes on, but I still miss her large presence in our daily routines, her steadfast loyalty and companionship.
I looked again more carefully at the window as the outline of definite shapes began to become clear to me. Seriously? I looked again, and sure enough; I saw two dogs looking back at me with soulful eyes, no doubt in my mind. Coops had left a portrait for me- her very special nose art, a little hello from Heaven.
It looks like that window is not going to be washed anytime soon.
Hey, Coops.
The View from Here 
I know the pain, that you speak of, Denise. š
So sweet, when we are open to those little messages, that come to us, from heaven……… no matter how much time has passed.
I do see your two soulful dogs, looking at you, in the window. So lovely. š¶š¶
Thank you, Catherine. I especially love that it was two dogs, as Coops and Sophie were always such a bonded pair. A true gift. ā¤ļø
Wow! I can see that portrait of two soulful dogs!
Isn’t it cool? So glad I finally noticed it in just the right light.
Oh Denise! Yes, I see it! Maybe there would be a way to either, get that same, exact image on a photo or print of some sort, or even have that pane of glass somehow preserved, with other glass or plexi-glass on top of it, very carefully placed. I don’t know the mechanics of it, but there may be a way. How very, very cool! I know how difficult it was to lose Cooper so soon after Kasey, then, sweet, dear, patient, long suffering Sophie is trying to adjust to Shiva, with all her torti-quirks…it is all so heart wrenching. This little “Hello from Heaven”, is such a cathartic refresher. So welcomed, so needed, and SO deserved. Peace to you all, very dear lady.
There is beauty and remembrance everywhere. I just found some of Ranger’s shed hair in the car! It brought back some happy memories. Enjoy the nose art!