The Cross of Snow

This photo shows Pete's marble marker, his cat ornaments and flowers.

This photo shows a close-up of how the rock appears now, June '03.  You can see the indent that made the horizontal part and the branch that made the vertical line.  Even with winds that tip over a wooden bench, this branch remained on the rock.

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Our cat, Pete, passed away at 21 years of age on December 15, 2001.  On December 15, 2002, exactly one year later, we had some snow here in Massachusetts.  This snow shaped cross appeared on the big rock right over Pete's grave on the one year anniversary of his passing.  Coincidence?  Notice that the rest of the rock has no snow, and all the trees and ground around it have snow on them.  While I believe there is a branch forming the vertical part of the cross, I do not see any explanation as to why there is no snow anywhere else on the rock.  The branch remained there throughout the winter, but we did not see the display of the Cross of Snow again -- only on the one-year anniversary of Pete's passing.  We know that this is a sign from God that Pete is alive and well in heaven waiting for us, and thus is a representation of all animal creation and their afterlife in heaven!   We felt that showing you these photos might bring you hope and comfort that God is taking care of our beloved pets up in heaven! 

The Cross of Snow photo inspired poet, Ginger S. Buck, to write this poem: