The Red Fox

I am fully convinced the red fox is Liam’s spirit animal.

The only other way I can think to describe it would be his Patronus. I know that only makes sense to some of you, so let me explain it a little deeper…

A few days after Liam died a red fox came to me. He got far too close then proceeded to walk with me. He was rolling around, being silly, always making sure I was watching his antics. For the first time since Liam’s death I felt joy and peace.

Since then my husband + I have had numerous red fox encounters. They approach and engage us first, we never go after them. Every experience has been unique. Different locations, time of the day, people we were with, season, etc. The only constant is the unwavering feeling of Liam’s presence.

Just last week we were approached by a red fox in our parking lot. We were walking to the car when it sat a couple feet away from us. We squatted down and stared at each other for a while until a dog scared it off. It was the first time both kids were with us during an encounter. You should have seen their faces light up, Liam knew they needed him too.