Return If Possible - Diane Marie Ford

While reading tributes for a friend’s daughter who recently passed away (and crying my eyes out as I did) I came across this sentence “I wish RIP meant Return If Possible.” That sentence got me to thinking.

The first thought I had was how comforting is that? I am used to seeing Rest In Peace, or Rest In Power but never Return If Possible.

How many of us would want our deceased loved ones to return if possible?

Then I got to thinking, well, they can, and they do. Return that is. We simply need to trust in that process and their ability to do so, and see it for what it is worth.

It’s not always easy to feel the presence of our loved ones in spirit, especially if you have never done so, and therefore don’t have the belief to support the possibility. You may sense their presence but fluff it off as wishful thinking. Please trust me – if you sense them, they are present.

It is not always a simple task for spirit to make their presence known. They are, after all simply energy – and think about how much energy it takes you to complete a task (and you have a physical body to assist). It may be easier for you to give them the benefit of the doubt and know they are reaching out. Know they have returned. Don’t look for them, see them. My philosophy is our loved ones never leave us, they simply change form. Perhaps you too can adopt that philosophy and know they are with you.

It is a given, it can be painful to connect with someone who has recently crossed over because you are deep in grief and you ache to see or be with them. There is nothing quite as agonizing as wanting someone or something you cannot possibly have. The secret is to not allow that pain to cloud your vision or darken your heart.

Yes, it takes strength.

Yes, you need to delve deep into your soul.

Yes, you need to rely on your faith.

And yes, you need to believe.

Bottom line Return if Possible is possible. It is not just a quote or a play on words.

I leave you to ponder this question… if, based upon my philosophy that our loved ones never leave us, they simply change form, do our loved ones actually need to return or are they with us always?