This is my Aunt Maudie and her husband Alex.

She was the gifted generation before me. She was also my mother in a very special way.

She took care of me, along with my Grandmother Mary.

Some of Aunt Maudie’s gifts included:
– She could see when you were in love with another person, and know if he or she were  good for you.
– She could find things when you lost them.

One day, she called me to help my find my camera. She reminded me that I left my camera under my brother’s car seat. After we found it  we had a great night at a Gloria Estefan concert.  I had not even told her it was lost!

I also called her when clients lost things and she would help find them immediately.

She could let you know if your sicknesses was not serious and would be okay.

She told me when she sensed that friends were losers and which friends to keep. She also gave opinions on who you dated and you didn’t want keep dating them she would know what when on and why they needed to go.

She was overall the greatest lady I have ever known. Helping others and following her belief in God every day.

She taught me to work for God, no matter what people said to me about the work that I do for him.

In May of 2008 I rushed to the hospital she was going to die that night.  I gave her a two page letter about being my mother and my example to follow.  There were 11 relatives from the other side to meet her.  After reading my letter she told Jesus she was not ready to go we had to have more time  By the way Jesus take these people with you I need more time with my daughter. The nurse smiled then took her vitals and told me they had improved.

She said by the way Jesus told me it was not a sin to be gay, and I should tell you.  With this information, I knew that I must tell others so we can stop the bullying and violence against other people who sexual preference did not match theirs.

About three days before she passed away, she predicted I would record 5 audio cd’s when I went to Florida to visit a friend. When I arrived, my friend informed me that she booked a recording studio as a gift! Aunt Maude was not wrong.

Her last prediction came true. She told me that I would be coming home to bury her on her birthday.  But that meant I still could celebrate her birthday  because she would be with my uncle Alex on the other side.

The night she died, I was still in Florida.  I was at a one hundred dollar a plate dinner the reporter did not know what to ask me as one of the speakers; so I wrote it up fof her. The newspaper reporter asked me, “Besides God, who do you think made you who you are today as a person?”

I said, “The most important person, since birth is my Aunt Maudie who taught me all about life and believing in yourself. Now  can you all raise your glass and toast her.”  The room all stood up and toasted her I was told at that time of night in Alton IL she fell from her bed in the nursing home. She passed that night.

Then next morning, a turkey vulture showed up and flew over me at breakfast, with my friends’ daughter. It then landed and held my hand in its beak as we walked to the restaurant.  She asked why I keep saying hello to Aunt Maudie. I cried telling her I knew I had readings to do at the event, but I loved her  miss her so much. Turkey vultures, stand for new life and happy beginnings. It was Aunt Maudie saying she was okay and proud of me. She was also telling me she was with Uncle Alex as her he was like a father to me.

Since 2008 I have seen her many time and received talks from her but it is amazing to know she is still watching over me.  She  was my mother, who taught me to value what God gave me as gifts.