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Ev Davie's avatar

Beautiful Lou, you’re an amazing writer and Narrator. It just wouldn’t be the same with someone else reading it out loud to us. Well done Granny Nancy for giving the signs to let Lou know you’re still around. God bless you and all your heavenly family and God bless sll your family here 💡🙏💖💡

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thank you so much Ev for your beautiful message and for always supporting my work & my words. It means so much to me. Your message had me smiling from ear to ear - gran would have loved that. Thank you x

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Maggie coonan's avatar

Beautiful louise what a wounderfull sign from granny nancy ..my da be 4 years passed in september and my ma be 2 years in August RIP 😇🙏 I see a lot of butterflies and 2 little Robins I get great comeford from seeing them .Thank you for shareing your wounderfull news 💐

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thank you so much Maggie for always supporting my writing & for your beautiful message. I love that you have received so many magical signs from your mam & dad. God you have had such a tough 4 years Maggie. Your parents are so proud of you as they watch you from heaven 💖 they sitting beside granny I’m sure of it x

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Dan Lee's avatar

I love this story

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thank you so much Dan for reading my words & your lovely comment. It means so much. Thanks a million 🫶

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Olivia Trotman's avatar

Soo beautiful Louise, 🥰big hugs , love you lots xx 💜

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thank you so much Olivia for always believing in me & for always reading & interacting with everything I create. You are the best & I’m so grateful to you x I will never forget your constant & inspiring support to me 🫶💖

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mariannugent@hotmail.com's avatar

Thanks for sharing, this wonderful magical moment Lou. We all need reminders to live in the light, Granny Nancy created many memories through you to me. I still smile at the times when we said the Rosary, with her many rosary beads on her arms, the increased hail Marys, when she was on a roll. You would say we will do 2 hail Mary's, and she would do 4. So much fun.

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Aw Marian. We shared so many magical times in that awful time. Thank god for technology & social media. We had so much fun together. And created so many memories together as a community. Only for that time & our fb page be & you would never have met, I will always be so grateful 💖🫶aw and yes the prayers. We will never forget all those extra hail Mary’s & of course you will remember the lamp beside her bed. You were virtually there with me & I will never forget that. Love you lots m x

tea someday over the summer x

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marcella mc keown's avatar

Beautiful Louise Granny Nancy is always with you ❤️

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thanks so much Marcella for always reading my words & being so supportive. You are such a good friend to me & I will always be so grateful to you x granny Nancy will mind us both 💖

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Martina's avatar

Hi Louise, Well once again you have excelled yourself with this wonderful and quiet incredible story. I am beyond amazed at your experience. What an extraordinary story told with so much love and compassion for lovely granny Nancy and indeed all of us struggling with the pain of grief. I am crying now reading to the end and I feel every nuance of your grief. Take good care of yourself Louise and I will somehow try to take a bit of your advice and "keep looking up" though it is beyond difficult at times. Love to you all for now. your friend Martina. xxx

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Sending so much love to you Martina. I know your heart is broke. Your mam is so proud of you in how you have coped since she went to join granny Nancy. Could you imagine the two of them up there? I’ve no doubt they are having a hooley. We will meet in knock when the time is right, we will go to mass & then go for a bite to eat & drink lots of tea 💖🫶💖

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Ger Brett's avatar

Beautiful 💛🕰☀️💡

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thank you so much Ger for always being here & for always supporting my writing ✨ Definitely time for another Donadea meet up in July maybe 🥳🥳

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Dolores McKenna's avatar

With tears in my eyes I feel all your emotions too Louise. Grief comes and goes and when you least expect it, but when you need it the most a little sign from a loved one just lets you know, “ you're doing ok”. My sign is the Lady bird, I’ve captured, over time on camera all my lady bird encounter moments and know for sure that’s my John!! 🐞 When a ladybird walked on a little notepad, where I was writing the cause of death, afterwards I googled, ‘Lady bird after death’, and was pleasantly surprised that Our Blessed Lady had a hand in this too, and referred to prayer and family life ….. I had made my connection. Faith in grief plays a big part and eternal love can be found in many forms. So you see Louise why I let my little light shine too. 🫶🦋🫶🌈☘️🫶🙏🫶🐞

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Aw Dolores the magic of the signs. John wanted you to know he was close & I know he is so proud of how you coped ever since. You are an amazing human. I’m so lucky to know you & so grateful to you in so many ways. Thank you for always supporting my words, my work & me 💖 it means so much to me. Granny and John together at the table upstairs having tea and no doubt smiling down at us ✨🫶✨

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Twinkle's avatar

Lou. That was gorgeous. And I needed it so much especially today. I am in a deep period of grief and mourning and this helped. Thank you.

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Karen   LaPierre's avatar

I just LOVE this story!! Yes, you needed her and she came through for you!! Thank you for sharing your story. As her love surrounds you, I am thankful and awed by her warmth that she also continues to send our way, too, giving proof positive that all of our loved ones are out there!!

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lauren deborah | they/she 🌈🐆's avatar

Amazing. I love this story and I love your writing. Thank you for sharing both Granny's and your light with us 🧡🧡🧡

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Adeline Laird's avatar

Hi lou a very emotional read but how magically was that a little light to shine when you needed it most granny Nancy with you every step of the way and is so proud of you as everyone else is so keep shining ✨️

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Chris Kane's avatar

Hi Lou

Tears came easily today as I listened on my morning walk with my Edes.

I so believe in these signs from those we love and have experienced similar things.

You always seem to have the similar experiences and the right words at the right time for me..

Even though so sad for you and heart wrenching too in your grief, know your words touch lives.

I hope you can take solace in that.

Loads of love

Chris

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Amie McGraham's avatar

holding onto our loved ones’ cherished things keeps them close to our hearts 💕

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Margaret's avatar

Hi Louise it's it fab the way it came back Such a sure sign that she's still watching lighting your path ahead 💕

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