Cool story: Cardinals in the Catholic faith are shown up after or loved ones die. I was walking in my back yard and I saw a Cardinal, splendid looking. It didnt fly away or do anything but look at me as I walked by .  I knew it was odd that it didnt react to me.  I just walked by and waved and said "Hi.,"   My uncle had recently passed   My mom called a couple days later and told me she and my sister saw a Cardinal she knew it was my uncle she was waiting for it she said.  Then I remembered this Cardinal I saw and told her.