Sue Frederick - Bridges to Heaven: True Stories of Loved Ones on the Other Side

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To Paul and Crissie, whose early deaths brought me to my knees in despairand then kept me there in awe

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Sending a big hug of gratitude to all of you beautiful souls whove shared your deepest pain and your extraordinary gifts in our sessions, workshops, classes, webinars, and friendships. Your brave stories inspire me every day and are the reason I do this work. I feel divinely blessed by your company and love meeting you wherever I go.

Thank you to every one of you, especially those who allowed me to share your stories in this book and have helped me in numerous other wonderful ways: Kim Shannon, Katherine Dreyer, Kat Garrard, Pam Porter, Linda Long, Isabella Cappucci, Joan Frederick, Judy Colburn, Wanda Morrison, Debi Brown, Charlene Ellington, Lisa Livingstone, Deb Davis, Dolores Rollins, Cindy Covington, Sharon Reese, Gwen Barbee, Donna Davis, Marty Traynor, Barbara Wainwright, Berry Fowler, Erin Tillotsen, and many others that I cant possibly name here.

Big huge hugs and kisses to my editor, Jennifer Enderlin, at St. Martins Press and my agent, Lisa Hagan. Im forever grateful to you both!

My deepest gratitude goes to my husband and soul mate, Gene, and our two magnificent childrenSarah and Kai.

As always, I offer abundant love and prayer to my posse of divine guides including Nityananda and the many departed loved ones (Paul, Crissie, Marv, Dad, Uncle Pete, and so on) who continue to guide and help me get this work right.

Most important, thank you, God, for helping me find my way through this dense energy realm where Ive gotten lost more than once and have often forgotten that I came here on purpose to fulfill my souls mission.

Your love and light have always lifted the veil in my hour of need, revealing the divine realms, reminding me that Im a soul on a brief journey, and showing me clearly where to take my next step. I devote everything to you.

CONTENTS

Introduction:

PREFACE

Grief pushes you into the deep ocean of your souls wisdom; it breaks your heart wide open.

IN A DREAM

Im standing on a beach, surrounded by a vast expanse of dark sand as far as I can see. Gulls are squawking in the distance. Im looking into my fathers watery blue eyes. Hes animated and young, explaining something to me with more passion than I ever saw in the last years of his life. His brother, my beloved uncle Pete, who died soon after my dad, is standing beside us, laughing.

Were enjoying the vivid openness of the sand and sky and sharing stories, when behind them in the distance, I see a huge tidal wave rolling along the sand toward usmaybe a hundred feet high and towering ominously over the flat landscape. We turn and see another powerful wave rolling directly toward us from the opposite direction. Were standing between these two oncoming waves, and in an instant we realize theres nothing we can do.

I grab their hands. How will we remember? I ask, staring into their eyes. How will we find each other again?

Dont worry, answers my uncle Pete. We always find each other.

He shouts something else, but I cant hear his words through the sound of the crashing waves. I wake up gasping for breathstill feeling their strong hands wrapped around minelonging for that moment again, hearing their voices in my head, unable to get back to sleep.

Do we always find each other again? Isnt that endless longing the tyranny of grief? Or is it simply our limited perspective on time and space? Arent we longing for the divine realms, where everything and everyone is luminous and connectedand aching to return to a home we cant quite remember?

When our loved ones step into the other realms, they never fully leave us. We abandon themby not believing theyre still with us. We stop listening. Our pain blocks them out.

Of course were angry that our loved ones left us alone when we needed them. And were angry with the doctor who didnt diagnose the cancer or the drunk driver on the road that night. But mostly were angry with ourselves because we might have prevented it if only we had

Yes, theres plenty to be angry about in the physical world, and life is unfairuntil you realize its all on purpose. This tragic event is only a brief blip in your souls journey. Grief is in your life today to help you. Its your divine revealpushing you to remember who you really are and what you came to do.

Theres no teacher as powerful as Divine Mother Griefthe spiritual master of pain and enlightenment. If youve chosen Mother Grief as your teacher, youre clearly a powerful old soul who came here to do great work and to help raise the consciousness of humanity. Youre here to be a beacon of light for others. And yes, of course youll make your living from these gifts and find the love you crave. Its all waiting for you to take a step in a new direction.

Let me take you on a journey to the divine. Ill unfold your wings and help you remember how to fly. Well soar into the vast ocean of the higher realms. Well leave your pain behind.

Then youll remember that you came from a world of grace and light and will return to it soon enoughand that this earth-bound life is your brief dream. Youll see your departed ones dancing in the ether and soaring through your house like children at play.

This part herethis physical worldis the hard part. But you came here on purpose to educate yourself, expand your boundaries, and emerge brilliant and powerful. Youre not a victimno matter how tragic your story.

When youre stuck in your grief, your departed loved one sees you wrapped in a gray cloud of negative energy and longs to take away your pain. Your grief keeps your loved ones from communicating with you. It becomes a wall they cant break through.

Those wasted days of feeling not good enough, strong enough, smart enough, or saying, I dont care, are when we disappoint our higher selves and push away our departed.

When you once again open your heart and trust your intuition, youll hear your departed speaking. Youll embrace your spirituality and help others. Youll walk away from the bitterness that damages your soul and separates you from love.

Mother Grief will teach you ultimately that your life must have meaning and purpose or theres no reason to be here, and only you hold the key to finding that purpose. This book reveals your souls mission and illuminates your next steps. But you have to take the first step.

If you seek only to stop the pain, your pain increases exponentially. Addictions and distractions pull you off course and make your journey harder. When you trust your higher self instead, you become a beacon of light for the world. And that is why you came here.

This painful moment is your spiritual reawakeningprovided courtesy of your higher self. Its your moment of grace. Theres only one solution nowfulfill your souls mission and become the light being you came here to be. Here and now, you get to choose. Everything you need is here. All is forgiven. And you you are divine. And this is your moment.

INTRODUCTION: WHEN YOUR LOVED ONE DIES

If youre grieving today, know that your departed tries to ease your pain. Be still and listen.