We all latch on to the idea that after death, the people we love are still watching over and guiding us. Some believe that their souls are in a completely different place, while others look for constant signs that their loved ones are still with them. I believe that spiral signs do exist and that they come in many different forms. They can be anything from visits from cardinals and butterflies to continually seeing a sentimental number.

I first time I heard of the phrase "pennies from heaven", I didn't understand the full significance behind it or what it truly entailed. It was an expression that I had only heard occasionally throughout family conversation. It eventually turned into a belief my dad picked up, and not too soon after that, I did, as well.

I recently read an article written about my grandfather (my dad's dad). It went into detail about his life, his outstanding achievements, and his adamant personality that I have definitely (and wholeheartedly) inherited. The article was written by a woman who knew him for about 20 years. She explained that he would always come into her office on Thursday mornings, with pennies in hand, and claim that they were "good messages" sent from my grandmother, whom he had lost a few years prior.

It wasn't too long after my grandfather passed away in 2012 that my dad picked up the belief that pennies would be sent to us from heaven — specifically, from his parents. To this day, he still keeps the pennies that he has found over the years in a special place in our home.

The first time I ever experienced this incredible phenomenon for myself was while I was still in high school. I was late to school one morning and quickly ran into a nearby convenience store to grab a cup of coffee. As I approached the coffee counter, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted something unusual. Three pennies sat perfectly in a line, almost as if someone had intentionally placed them there for me to come across. I thought to myself, "Finding a penny here or there isn't that unusual — but three?" From that moment on, I was a firm believer that I, too, receive beautiful messages from heaven.

To this day, I still come across the pennies that are sent to me from above. They always seem to greet me at a time of need, as if they know that the sight of them gives me such comfort. I almost seem to be refreshed by fact that I am blessed with such a gift. I often take pictures of the pennies sent to me from above and send them to my dad so that he knows that I, too, receive these beautiful messages. I know it makes his heart just as happy as mine to know that we share a belief in something so sentimental and meaningful.