Searcher, this brought tears to my eyes. I remember the part about the butterflies from a prior post. Nichole's spirit was finally free from the prison of her body. She appeared to you as a creature of perfect physical beauty because you always saw her beauty, but now the rest of the world could too. And butterflies are short-lived, as Nichole had been.

I can't begin to comprehend the pain you went through, but underneath the pain there was also great joy. Thank you for sharing.