Linda Atnip - Conversations with Mr Kiki: One WomanS Spiritual Journey with Her Best Friend: One WomanS Spiritual Journey with Her Best Friend

Conversations with Mr Kiki:

One Womans Spiritual Journey with Her Best Friend

Linda Atnip

Copyright 2011 Linda Atnip

Cover graphics by Jos Antonio Camarena

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Balboa Press rev. date: 01/21/2011

Contents

Dedication

To my late parents, Louise and Herman Atnip who instilled in me a reverence for nature and all living things, and taught me to persevere against all odds to achieve my dreams.

Acknowledgments

The first person I contacted about Mr. Kikis messages from the beyond was Leta Worthington, the herbalist and animal communicator without whom this book could not have been written. I am profoundly grateful to Leta for her mentorship, friendship and support.

I would also like to thank Dr. Jacqueline Gray, Mr. Kikis veterinarian during his senior years for her superb acupuncture treatment and her deep compassion; and Karen Silva for recommending Dr. Grays services and for her encouragement and cheerleading during the writing process.

Also, special thanks to Terry Kelly for his care giving of Mr. Kiki during his final year, and for gifting me with a beautiful charcoal portrait of my beloved companion. The drawing captured the essence of Mr. Kikis soul and has served as a balm to my spirit and a source of inspiration for moving through writers blocks.

Without the support of my creative team, cover designer extraordinaire, Jos A. Camarena; graphics and photography guru, Karla Silva of Impressions Design; and editor and wordsmith, Susan C. Snowden, this book would still be in development. Their multi-layered talents were the perfect synergy for envisioning the look and bringing the concept to completion.

To my coterie of friends, neighbors and colleagues who have so generously supported me, I thank Joan Engberg for her advice and editorial suggestions; Rolf Gompertz for his spiritual counsel and cups of encouragement; Carole Hendry for hours and hours of spiritual discourse; Ann Lewis for her incredible animal rescue work and generous nature; Lily Martuccio for being the best friend a woman could ever have; Jeanette Merkel for her guidance during some very trying times; Bruce Mulkey for his early mentorship; James T. Pettit for inspiring my love of watercolor painting; Lou Tortorich for advising me to Never ever, ever, ever, ever give up; Pam Tortorich, for her unconditional love and friendship; Larry Verbit for his legalese and encouragement; Paula Willins Verbit for her psychic forecasts and creative ideas; and to three special souls who are now in spirit: Salvatore Romano for befriending Mr. Kiki and me; Dana Vaill for championing my writing, and Harrison Young, for his deep friendship.

Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to all the unseen friends who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring this book to fruition. Your messages have changed the way I look at life and have helped me to understand the true nature of reality.

Introduction

I have been in love with Pekingese since I was sixteen, and my father returned from a Tennessee versus Alabama football game at Legion Field in Birmingham with three female Pekes in tow. He had been forced into early retirement due to a health condition, but could not sit idly by, so he built a large kennel complete with air conditioning, heating, and carpeting behind our home. The Atnip family was about to enter a new field of endeavor that centered around canines.

My dads search for a sire led him to Virginia where he found Frosty, an all-white male with an impeccable pedigree. Frosty quickly became the center of my dads life, accompanying him everywhere; soon he moved into the big house. Now we had four Pekingese living inside our home. One of these, a blue ribbon winner and retired champion, Holly Bear, was a gorgeous, petite red and white parti colored four-year-old with the sweetest disposition. She was my favorite, and I eventually became her person.

Although I had enjoyed the pleasures of my beagles, Ringo and George, nothing before set my heart aflame like the Pekingese personality. From that time forward, I have had a Peke animal companion by my side.

These loyal and trusted friends have enriched my life immensely, and have been instrumental in my spiritual growth. Each of these relationships paved the way for that once-in-a-lifetime moment when you meet a companion soul mate. Im speaking now of Mr.Kiki, my best friend for more than fifteen years, who you will be hearing from throughout this book.

Birthing Conversations with Mr. Kiki has been the greatest gift of my life. It has challenged me at every level to open my heart and mind to the extraordinary world of nature and animal communications. While I went through several Doubting Thomas phases questioning whether I was actually in contact with the spirit of my dear, departed companion, Mr. Kiki stood by steadfastly and patiently during my long lapses in bringing our story forward. For this I would like to thank him, not only for his generous and amazing lifetime of service and friendship, but for continuing to be my best friend and advisor when he could no longer remain in his body.

Mr. Kiki never gave up on me and continued to prod me to work on the project, sending messages through friends and sometimes using overt actions to get my attention. Finally, I heard his call loud and clear, Buckle down and do it! (Actually, I think he may have meant to say, Knuckle down and do it! But that is how I heard it.) This mantra became my guiding force and helped bring me back to the writing process when I procrastinated.

The book you are about to read is the story of our life together, and the impact we have had on each others spiritual growth. I learned from Mr. Kiki that we were destined to meet, that our story is simply one chapter of the many lives we will spend together, and that his will be the first face to greet me when I leave this earth behind.

Our conversations cover a myriad of topics including birth, death, depression, expansion, grief, healing, and life purpose. These communications are woven throughout the story of our life together and highlight what our adventures have taught us.