Persevering Paige

As a Catholic, I believe in the communion of saints and I often wish more people did too. I so strongly believe that our loved ones who have gone before us are not gone forever, but instead play an active role in our lives. We cannot see them, but they want you to feel their presence and are by your side everyday. What is unseen is more permanent than what is. I’m constantly shown through moments just how close they always really are. I wanted to share this story…

This past weekend I was in Massachusetts for my cousin’s wedding. I left the wedding probably about an hour and a half before it was over because Braden and I had to get up early and drive 10 hours back to Virginia the next day. I had to go back to the bridal suite after leaving the wedding, which was a few buildings over, to get my things. I grabbed the key from my Aunt Nicky to go back over there. I got my purse and clothes, used the restroom, and then Braden took me back over to the reception to drop the key back off. When I walked in the door they were playing Dancing Queen and my Aunt Nicky was standing in the middle of the dance floor holding a picture of my Mom. I just lost it. We stood there dancing for another minute and crying together to the lyrics, “you are a dancing queen, young and sweet, only 17.” Jackie, the bride, in tears said, “You came back right for this song.” It was just a moment I really needed and I can’t say any more than that. Whenever Dancing Queen would come on the radio, my Mom would turn it up, and say exactly every time, “I love this song!” 💗 It just amazed me that I came back right at the exact moment for that song.

So that’s my little story for the day. As a young woman I am finding that I need my Mom more than ever as I navigate this crazy life, and she never fails to show me she is right there with me, every step of the way. 💕