Since my return from the Midwest, we have a sweet little bird who comes to visit and stays in the tree right in front of the Hatha Yoga Center. A couple of our birdwatching students have identified it as a Junco. Forgive me for not knowing the exact species as there are several.
My dad being an air sign like me, loved and attended to many different kinds of birds in his long life. The appearance of specific birds where previously there were none has given me a sense of pervading connection to him. Whether that is literally true or metaphorical, the cats and I delight every time the sweet Junco visits us.
Are you open to animal messengers? What gives you a sense of pervading connection to those who have passed away? Ki to Happiness receives the message of pervading connection.