People are like Pennies

When I find pennies I think of my loved ones that have passed away, that it is a sign that they are always with us.

For the last 1 1/2 years I have been riding our Mass Transit system to and from my job.  It is 40 minutes each way.  I have met so many people waiting for the train, getting on the train, getting off the train to another destination.  

I have made so many friends, talked to so may people and a lot of the people I don't even know their names that come up to me and just talk and share a story, which fills me with so much joy inside that I can't begin to explain.

One story I want to share is about a train host named Ned (Nazario) who has given me permission to share his story.  He is a Train Host who works a few days a week on my morning ride to work.  He always walks by and says good morning to me and gives me a friendly wave when I get off.

One morning I asked how he was doing because he had seemed a little quiet and he said that he had taken the previous day off to celebrate his 58th wedding anniversary, and his eyes just sparkled as he was telling me about his wife and that she had passed away 6 months ago and he, his children and grandchildren celebrated together.  

HOW AWESOME IS THAT??

I told him he looked like he had just married her yesterday by the look on his face.

Inez - 15 years old

Inez fell in love at first sight and Ned saw beauty at its fullest, they grew in love and he proposed to her on one bent knee with the blessing of her parents when she was 19. They remained committed to each other for 52 years of marriage and 55 years in all.  Ned cared for her preciously, ardently and unrelenting with peace and joy given to him by GOD.

The next day Ned brought in a letter that his daughter had written after the passing of their mom and gave it to me to read.  His daughter mentioned that Inez loved anything to do with God and family, especially reading her Bible and having worship time with her husband Ned. 

She loved and adored each of her children and would talk to them about their day-to-day life, desires, dreams, hopes, and struggles; inspiring them; and most importantly discussing their walk with the lord.  

I can see why Ned's eyes so sparkled when he talked about the love of his life Inez who was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.

I had tears in my eyes after Ned told me his story and I said to him that his wife is always around and he said; as he touched his heart; SO IS GOD.

I told him that there must have been a reason that I wore my Angel Wing Necklace today because I felt like a special angel for him to share that beautiful story of the love of his life with me and that was like finding a million shiny pennies!

Thanks Ned for sharing..

Pennies in a Jar

Christmas of 2015 my step-daughter (who in my eyes is a daughter to me) and also a very good friend.  She gave me this beautiful jar with the message: PENNIES FROM HEAVEN!!

All of the pennies that I have found through the years I have kept in the envelopes that people have sent to me with their messages and now I have the perfect place to save them.

Here is the picture of the jar with my pennies, a feather that I  found, angel wings from a friend, bracelet with penny charms from a co-worker and a key chain from my step-daughter with a very special penny that she had found from the year 2007,  which was the year that my mother had past.  VERY VERY THOUGHTFUL GIFT!!!

Every penny in this jar has a story, I would like to share a few of them.

This was one that happened to me 3-26-2012 - I was having a bad day and almost in tears, went into the store and when I got back to my car there were (3) pennies on the ground.

Hi Kathy,  I think your mom was sending me lots of wishes for you this weekend, love Chris.

Found this while hiking on my mountain by the hand gliding park, thought of you.  Carin

Heather a co-worker found a penny in the parking lot of our office on 2-19-2010 and gave it to me.

I found this penny July 2015 while I was walking with my neighbor and telling her that I wanted to start a Penny blog.

All weekend I thought about my mom and dad and how lonely things are without them.  Today was a beautiful day and I started to take a walk along a creek.  When I got back to the office I got out of my car from my walk and right there was a shinny penny, HEAD'S UP.

My dad was in an assisted living place and when we moved him to another facility on 6-23-2010 I found a penny on his shelf.

A co-worker on 7-27-2010 found a penny in the corner of a prescription bag that she had gotten after we had been talking that morning about PENNIES FROM HEAVEN with another co-worker.

On 6-18-2010 a co-worker of mine his wife found a penny at a company leadership conference that we had at San Antonio, TX right after I had told her about my PENNIES FROM HEAVEN stories.

Kathy, this is getting really weird!  The other day after I left the office, I stopped at CJ Banks to try on some new clothes.  I had been in the dressing room several times and I didn't see any penny.  The the last time, there it was, just sitting on the bench.  Your mom must like me or knows that I will be sure to give it to you.

Chris.

Chris was on her way to Italy and for a penny at the airport and mailed it to me.

Hi Kath,  my sweet Gary found these for you at our campsite at Otter Creek over the 4th of July.  With love Chris.

Kathy,  found this one just outside the car in Fairview.  TAILS UP.  Chris

THE ARE MANY MANY MORE THAT I WILL SHARE IN OTHER STORIES, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!!

Reader's Digest 2007

It has been several months since I have entered any information into my Blog but life has been so crazy and busy and here it is January 24th 2016! 

 Where is the time going?

A good friend of mine sent me this article after the holiday's that was published in READER'S DIGEST 2007. It is a beautiful story by Julie Bain on:

 PENNIES FROM HEAVEN.