by John Cargile

Created on: July 26, 2008

As I sit in my office, looking out my window, the redbird is perched on a limb outside, its head bobbing and weaving, looking for the next place to land. It has been constant in my yard for several months.

It flies to my window sill, stays just long enough to peep inside. I guess it can see me because it flies away about as fast as it arrives.

It?s a daily affair. I brought binoculars into the office, so I could keep abreast of it. It has a habit of flying to the same tree branch, then flying into the window. Finally, I was able to capture her in a photo. You have to be quick.

My sister-in-law thinks the redbird sees a reflection of itself in the window, but my wife thinks differently.

You see, the redbird is a symbol of her mother's spirit. My wife's mother died many years ago after suffering from heart disease. A few years ago my wife wrote a story about the redbird and what it symbolized to her. "Is her mother trying to tell her something?"

My wife has been fearful and anxious about health issues, especially when it comes to the heart.

I look for the redbird early every morning. We know it is a she-bird because of its color and texture. We looked it up on the Internet. Besides she comes and shows us a worm or an insect in her beak, then flies away to feed her little ones.

The past few weeks, my wife has been to the doctor. Alarm came when one doctor told her she found an irregular heart beat. She was sent to a cardiologist. Tests are being run at this time to see if there is a blockage.

She believes, quite strongly, the redbird is sending her a message. It comes from her mother's spirit.

The universe can often relay messages to us through signs. Often, we are too busy to stop and consider what may or may not be a sign. We may ask the universe for guidance, yet fail to recognize the sign it sends us in response.

Learning the subtle language of signs can help you interpret the guidance the universe sends your way. We all have been blessed with a connection that allows the universe to communicate directly with us. To be able to understand the information relayed over that connection, however, it is necessary that we learn to pay attention and know what to look for. To see and correctly interpret a sign, you must open your heart and mind to the universe and invite its guidance into your life. Many of us are blind to the signs we receive because we expect angels or our spirit guides to speak to us in a booming voice and tell us exactly what we need to

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