Papi loved Cardinals

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Papi~Andy loved Red Cardinals birds. Rarely had we seen them in Northern California, yet in New England, they greeted us everywhere we went. Andy had a following of these Wise and Majestic Darling birds...they'd find him and light upon a nearby branch as if to say~I know you love us. so here I am to remind you to keep the faith and not give up because we love you, too. They'd circle around and I'd be stunned, but Andy would quietly place his hand in mine and say, 'Just watch their pattern or they'll fly away. I paused, amazed as they gently posed~the Sun glistening on their Crimson feathers. The morning after Andy passed a nun guided me to the Veterans Memorial Reception area~The scent of Vanilla & Cinnamon drew me in...I gasped as I stepped onto a Christmas carpet of Red Cardinals...I could cry now in retro-spect. It was as if Andy was placing his hand on mine and saying, 'Watch their pattern or they'll fly away...' Red Cardinals~Beautiful & Majestic~always mind me of my love <3  2  <3