Do you believe in “signs”? Like the kind that are sent from up above, the universe, or loved ones who have passed?
I do, and now I have proof.
Two weeks ago we set out on a family vacation to visit my parents new home in South Carolina, but it unexpectedly turned into a cross-country road trip when my grandfather suddenly passed away. We knew he was sick; he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the week before, but none of us expected him to leave us so quickly.
Prior to the news, we went about our trip as normal, surrounding ourselves with the ones we love as we knew he would have wanted.
It was in our final day exploring Charleston that we drove past a restaurant with a literal sign that can only be described as serendipitous.
You see, my grandfather was always called “Paw Paw”. And we saw this sign on the last day that he was alive. It was like he was there, smiling with us and approving of our little adventure of making memories and loving one another. He passed early the next morning, and we hopped in to the car and drove the 11 hours to Ohio.
Life is unexpected, and difficult. But it is full of beauty when you’re patient enough to look for it, and I’ll always keep looking.
