Pennies from Heaven

We lost my Aunt in a car accident the day after Christmas 1998.  At her visitation her youngest son insisted ‘Mom needs money’ so his brothers gave him some pennies to put in the casket.  For the following year, whenever any of us needed ‘divine intervention’ there always seemed to be a penny on the ground.  We would find a penny laying on the ground and know it was a penny from Heaven and that Aunt was watching out for us.

Thursday afternoon, when no one was around, I put 6 pennies in Dad’s casket.  One for each of the six ‘grandkids’.  I then told Scooter about the pennies.  From now until forever, whenever you find a penny you will know it’s Grandpa’s way of saying I love you from Heaven.

Last night Batman and I overheard Princess telling my girls “When you find a penny, that’s Grandpa saying I love you”.  Batman looks at me and says “I pay attention too.”  He had heard me tell Scooter, and had told Princess.

But from now until forever, whenever any of them find a penny, they will know that it’s Grandpa’s way of saying I love you.