Mother Teresa's Appearance
I mentioned the other day that I had invited several of my family members, one's I knew could write well, to be a guest blogger. This short story comes from my sister, Celeste. Celeste is retired and lives in Southern California.
Mother Teresa’s Appearance
I was sound asleep but awakened in the middle of the night. I turned to my left side and saw a vision at the foot of the bed, opposite my side. It was Mother Teresa of Calcutta surrounded by an oval of blue light. I was speechless. She said nothing and there was no expression on her face, except to look at me. It seemed she only wanted me to see her. It probably lasted for a minute, then she turned to her right (which was where the door opened to the hall). In doing so, I saw her profile, frail body, and slightly hunched back. She was wearing a cap that tied under her chin. It was a print with a small blue print on a white background. Her dress was the same material with a large round collar that was white and stiff. After she turned, the room went dark again.
Knowing I was wide awake, I told myself to get up, go to the bathroom, drink some water and think about this, so the next day I would remember it as real instead of a dream. I did that – walking right over the area of the floor where only a few minutes ago, she stood. I was not afraid; to the contrary, I felt a sense of peace and calm.
This happened in early August 2006, about two weeks after my husband died from a long illness. I had spent every day with him for nine months while he was in hospitals and a nursing home. During that time, I often helped or visited with other patients but after his death, I felt relieved that I wouldn’t have to return to the nursing home. I had no desire to deal with sick people.
Why did she appear to me? I don’t know – was it to prove to me there is a hereafter?
Does she want me to follow in her footsteps? Did my deceased husband persuade her to visit me (we often talked about his letting me know if there is a heaven). Whatever the reason, and I am still praying for guidance, but now I am certain there is a heaven.
The vision of Mother Teresa of Calcutta is still vivid in my mind. I haven’t told many others about this since the few I have told just stare at me, like: “ Is she finally losing it?”
Has anyone reading this experienced such a vision?
Celeste Van Anda
Comments
Joe,
Your sister had a blessed experience. I have known several people who lost their spouse and claim to have had similar experiences. The most recent was a friend who lost her husband at a relatively young age. After several weeks of mourning and being unable to accept that he was gone, she said that he came to her in a dream and told her it was OK to move on now. Amazing.
Whether or not her subconsious dreamed up the visit to help her deal with her pain, I don't know, and I can only say that at least she got some peace of mind from it because this poor lady has kids and we were really worried for her.
The fact that so many people claim similar experiences really makes me wonder about the afterlife. I've had my own doubts for sure, and I want very much to believe that there is something after this world and that it's a better place. But faith is hard for some when you are mired in the day to day. It's harder without proof, but what would faith be if we had all the proof we needed?
Sometimes I wish I could catch a glimpse of some sort of the afterlife. But then I think about the price paid by those who have, and I realize it's better to be careful what you wish for.
I wish your sister only the best, and hope her experience brought her some peace of mind.
Joe's reply....Dane, thanks for the insights. People who have had these kinds of visions are very lucky because they can rise from faith to knowledge. The rest of us just have to go on hoping and believing.
Posted by: Dane Langston | January 23, 2008 11:31 AM