Gifts of Sisterhood
a journey on to your own
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About a month after my sister passed, as usual I woke early at home alone. I woke slowly to what appeared to be a beautiful and angelic-like vision. I did not open my eyes or even move for what seemed like an eternity. I felt her warm presence in the room as if she had been there all along. I felt her strength and spirit - that same feeling we get when we know someone is watching us intently, examining with love in their hearts or admiration or approval in their thoughts. You know what I mean, those kind looks that can make your day and even better make you feel good. I knew she was always watching because she understood me so well and always had an honest and straightforward answer for me. She knew me so well and I knew her as well too.
This brief moment in time was her way of saying I am still here, and not leaving any time soon. She wanted me to know that nothing was past, and that nothing is lost around the corner in life, and that life and death are one; they are connected and the process for all of us. Fearing either takes away from both. Both need and will be experienced. She said she wasn’t going anywhere and she wasn’t kidding! She was there as surely as you are where you are reading these words.
I did not need to open my eyes to see if I was dreaming; I knew this was not a dream or a chance meeting but an encounter, a cherished familiarity that I would always honor. I knew it truly was happening because the gift of faith had been given to me by my sister. I was very comfortable with that gift, that souvenir of her life in mine. I did not pray or talk or move. I just let myself relax knowing I was not alone in that room. I stayed in the moment and did not acknowledge what day it was, what time it was or what kind of day it was going to be. I gave myself the freedom to be fully absorbed in the experience.
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We give and receive gifts, but the gifts that keep on giving – Faith, Courage, Love, Friendship, Happiness, Acceptance – to name a few – are the gifts she gave so freely. Too often, it takes a life changing experience to recognize what we already have, affirm what we already know, welcome what is given to us and share it with others.
Patricia L. Brooks is a “sibling survivor” of the #2 killer of women today – Cancer. Yet, she has rejoiced in her sister’s memory with this portrait of her sister’s courageous battle with Cancer and preserved her even more important legacy. Through emotional healing for her and her family, Patricia takes us on a journey of love and friendship to a time of grief and pain followed by acceptance while taking her sister’s spirit home to their “roots” in County Tipperary, < s t 1 : c o u n t r y - r e g i on>Ireland.
You will learn:
- How to awaken your compassion when duty calls
- How to forgive yourself when facing life’s challenges
- Why serious illness offers the opportunity for so many gifts
- How to find the hidden gift of hope when placed deep in your heart
- The importance of faith and trust that nothing happens in God’s world by mistake or coincidence
Patricia reveals her upbeat and insightful personal story of the relationship she had with her youngest sister - her friend, her confidant, her soul mate - both growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and living almost 2000 miles apart as adults. Now God has taken her from the journey through grief to a place of inspiration that often accompanies acceptance and adjoins faith by calling her to share her sister’s gifts with you, by embracing her sister’s wit, charm and beauty with you and weaving together a meaningful story of love and courage inspired by real events and ideas you can use and reflect upon as you travel your own life’s journey.
Book One in the Gift Series
About the Author
An inspirational speaker, Patricia L. Brooks has contributed to the development of successful women for many years. Patricia L. Brooks Seminars, www.plbrooks.com, features topics in Human Relations and Marketing by offering Patricia’s business expertise for keynotes and workshops. Her mission is to enhance the spirit of the client’s organization.
She has been a university faculty associate for over ten years and is currently teaching Marketing at Arizona State University-East. Patricia has a Masters Degree in Organizational Management, the Advanced Toastmasters designation and was recently named to Who’s Who Amongst America’s Teachers.
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Patricia began writing her first “memoir” by keeping a diary as a young girl and continued throughout her life to keep reflective journals. She has published articles, written short stories, edited university curriculum and developed a career of seminar presentations. She is a member of the National Association of Women Writers (NAWW) and Women Writers of the Desert (WWD). She currently makes her home in
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