She has been experiencing pain and is still coughing. During certain parts of the day she won't feel well, then at other parts of the day she will have a boost of energy and feel more like her old self. She said that the radiation should be hitting her soon, so she will be in a lot more pain fairly soon. She knows that it will get worse before it gets better. I've been lucky to catch her during the parts of the day that she's feeling well.
One thing that keeps Mom's spirits up is butterflies. They remind her of her mother, my nana, because when she was younger Nana would always have nylon butterflies clipped to her kitchen windows;every time she sees a butterfly she feels like her mother is with her. This is interesting because it is said that when you see a blue butterfly that means the Blessed Mother is there. It is also said that when you see a butterfly, the spirit of a passed loved one has come to be with you and watch over you.
Butterflies also represent change and grace. A butterfly is a symbol of faith, the acceptance of the butterfly's metamorphosis is symbolic of faith because it is symbolizing that we keep our faith as we undergo transitions in our own lives. Butterflies also represent hope and beauty, because as the caterpillar goes through this change it results in beauty, this I believe, is relevant to Mom, because Mom's body is going through intense change, but there is the hope she will always be the same, and she will come back to be beautiful and strong once again, as her spirit has continued to be thus far.
As I said, butterflies are a symbol of hope, since I've been in North Carolina I've seen dozens of beautiful butterflies everyday. A sign I believe that not only is there hope, but that she is not alone because she has people watching over her from heaven as she has all of us watching over her here.
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