Bard Meets Jeff

As those who might be reading this likely know, Stephanie Ann Lindeman will be married to Jeff Cox at the beautiful Airle Gardens on June 2nd of 2018.  Stephanie found Jeff after Dad had left this crazy planet, but below is how he still managed the opportunity to meet him, and put his precious "Steph" at ease!

This is the story, as told by Steph:

Jeff and I were at a wedding and were sitting in the last row of white chairs on the outskirt of the dance floor. There was golden light streaming in from the wall of windows behind us; it was around sunset. We were watching the people on the dance floor. They were happy and we were enjoying watching them. 

Jeff sat on my right, with my right arm draped across his chair. There was an empty, open space on my left. In this space, grandpa Bard appeared to me. He was translucent, like a ghost, but everything about him felt alive. I could see his deep pores in his cheeks, his jagged crooked bottom teeth, his boulder-like knuckles sitting atop his hands spread wide, and best of all, I could see that alert, sharpness in his eyes. 

He was smiling and talking animatedly to me, but I couldn't hear his voice. Inexplicably, I felt that I was running out of time. I leaned forward, turned to him and said, "Grandpa Bard, this is Jeff! I've always wanted you to meet him!" I can't deny that I carried a growing weight deep in my chest from grandpa Bard never getting the chance to meet Jeff, and in this moment, it finally left me and in its place I felt buoyant, light, relieved. 

Grandpa Bard immediately perked up and began talking fast and excitedly to Jeff. We still couldn't hear what he was saying, and almost didn't need to, just by watching how happy he was. The feeling came back, and this time, it told me I was out of time. Grandpa Bard then faced me, and with a big smile, reached forward and tickled my right underarm. 

I left this bright world and woke up to a pitch black room with a tingly sensation where he touched me. Grandpa Bard, I'm so glad you could come to my wedding and meet the man I want to spend the rest of my life with. I hope you like him as much as I do, and I hope I can make you proud. (ps- he wants to carry on the Lindeman name with me! who could turn down such greatness?) Love you always.

Thanks so much for sharing Steph!  See you on the 2nd Dad.

Love,

Pistol