Returned

Upon opening my eyes I could barely see anything, it was all a blur.

I know one thing for sure, I am very high up in the air and don't feel at all afraid, its as if I am floating.

The last thing I remember is driving on the motorway talking to my daughter Jess on the phone, I saw the truck heading straight for me and swerved to try miss the truck and that's all I can recall until now.

All of a sudden something took over and I began soaring high up above, circling a rodent on the ground below, I could see it very distinctly and made a dive down to collect the rodent and did so with such precision.

Before understanding what had happened I was feasting on the rodent and feeling very justified in my kill, it wasn't until I had finished eating that I started to realise what had actually taken place here.

With my body gone , my soul wandered in between earth and heaven, until my soul was captivated by the ever so smart and wonderous Owl and now I am one with this magical creature .

Firstly I must adjust to my new being and try to get a grip of what to do next, I guess I need to follow the Owls instincts and learn before I do anything else.

After weeks of hunting and existing as this beautiful Owl, I wondered of my daughter Jess and still had clear recollection of who I was and of my daughter, the devastation she would be feeling and wanted to find her and see if she was ok.

The journey was made to me very clearly and i began to fly to my destination.

I found Jess sitting by a gravestone that had my name on it, as much as it was a shock I had plenty of time to adjust to my new self but was unsure how to approach my daughter but I knew I simply had to try.

I slowly perched on the headstone right in front of her said hello my friend why are you not in the barn ? she smiled and seemed to know this creature. Unbeknown to me Jess had been friends with the Owl for some time and would leave food out overnight in the barn, now I understand how I knew where to find Jess.

She was very sad and took solace in being with the Owl, she knew he was a very wise creature and talked to him about how she was feeling. I knew there was no way of letting her know it was me but I was grateful to be able to be with her even if only for a short time.

A few weeks had passed and through that time I had really been able to comprehend what my new existence was all about and started to behave in that fashion, hunting and sleeping and of course visiting my daughter, Jess.

She was learning to live without the presence of her dad but I think she somehow had a funny feeling about this whole thing?.

Then all of a sudden I heard her voice calling to me, saying dad, I knew it was you because you were always so wise and if there was ever a way for you to contact me you would find it, unaware of my friendship with this owl. I saw you land on your own headstone and thanked the universe for allowing me to be with you in spirit through this magnificent creature.

I went close to her face and put my head on her and stayed there silently for a few moments, I had a feeling it was now time to say goodbye to her and I think she understood. As I started to fly away Jess called out to me telling me she will always love me and will never ever forget me as her dad and the very special times with her Owl.

I love you dad.