I felt Cora last night holding my hand and talking to me.  We were at the Young Dubliner's show with my dh's brothers and sisters, and toward the end of the night I felt that Cora was right beside me.  We were talking about how crazy her uncle was dancing.   And how I wished that she wasn't there with me, but instead at home tucked in with her cousin.  And then before I knew it, I was crying.  Mike was holding me, and I was just sobbing.  I didn't even know that I had started to cry.  And then my sil and bil hugged me and I heard Mike explain that this had been Cora's favorite song.  And I started to listen and the band was playing Liverpool, which Cora just loved to dance to.  Maybe she'd left me at that point to go dance.  But the feeling that she had been there was so strong.  And afterwards, it was so obvious to me that I felt emptier and my hand that had felt so heavy when I thought I was holding hers, was now so light and normal feeling.  I miss her so much.  But I know that she's giving me these gifts of letting me feel her near me.  I love you Cora.

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