The Invitation
A message was delivered to me at the hotel. I was out of town in up state New York, visiting my dear friend Karen. She's a physician who offered to check my defibrillator. She asked that I stay with her and the family, but I'm always up late, so I opted to stay in a hotel about forty minutes away. Back to the message..Trimmed in gold, it was an invitation to a community party that evening. Slipped under my door, I thought it was a statement or something. From the invitation it appeared dress was casual and it practically urged all to come. Odd, I thought. Karen wasn't expecting me until the next day.
I put on my favorite jeans and a casual beige laced blouse. I put on my gold chain and the few rings I'd brought. I wore my sandals for it was summer. The directions didn't seem difficult, even for an out of towner.
As I left the hotel, the employees smiled at me and nodded, as if to give their approval I existed. Soon I was on beautiful country roads. The evening sun promised at least two more hours of daylight. I turned right on county road 1111. At the corner were Pennington Watermelons for sale. My great uncle started that business. How'd they make it to NY!
I drove on 1111 about a mile and saw a slender barefoot woman with pressed wavy hair walking in my direction. She glanced over her shoulder. Nuni! I thought. I stopped to offer a ride but she was gone.
I saw in a field near a hill full of trees an angel caring for two babies. It took me back to the babies I'd conceived but did not give birth to. I thought of my part in all of that, thankful God forgives.
I noticed how beautiful it was. Time to take a left. There were large golden gates. I parked my car. My grandfather took the keys to park it looking all excited.
The gates opened on their own. I heard beautiful music. My father held out his hand welcoming me to the 'get together'.
I never made it to Karen's place. I stayed in heaven and what a glorious get together it was!