March 19, 2008
Shoe Shopping From Beyond
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Suzanne, Huntington Beach, California, February 25, 2008
This is not a typical sighting, but the experience has touched me and my
family deeply as this just occurred. My Aunt who was very tuned into and
believed in the paranormal world, passed away after a long illness on
February 20, 2008. Her name was Marion, and she was a kind soul with a fun
sense of humor. The funeral arrangements were in full swing, and my sisters
and I were given tasks to fill. I had offered to find her final attire and
we all agreed on a lovely pale green dress with silver beading, but we
needed to find shoes. I am a shoe queen, so I headed out to my favorite
store. Standing there in the quiet of the aisle of dozens of shoes, I asked
my aunt (in my head) to guide me to the pair she liked. I walked around the
corner and there sitting by itself was a small box containing a pair of
light silver slippers. These lovely ballet flats were the exact size and
color I needed. They were simple and pretty. There was only this one box and
this one style in the entire store (and it was in her size). I picked up the
shoes and looked for a tag. But there was not one price tag or style number
or anything. That was very strange, as this store plasters the shoe boxes
with security and item numbers, etc. It is a pet peeve of mine! I looked for
a sales person and found a young woman who I had never seen working there
before. She looked at the slippers and took out her pen and wrote the price
and SKU number on the box like she knew it by heart. I thanked her, and as
she turned to walk away, she smiled and said, "If you have any problems at
the sales desk, tell them Marion helped you!" I stopped dead in my tracks
and smiled. Coincidence? Maybe, but I think my aunt was telling me that she
was there, and that yes, I am okay where I am at. I couldn't wait to tell my
family what had happened! We all loved our aunt very much, and we always
said that we would try to communicate from the next world if we went before
each other! And my aunt, with her fun sense of humor would say, "How
exciting to think we can still shop from beyond!"
