Louisville Mojo: Forever Friends

It was early this May 2009, when I was looking out the window typing away on my computer when I suddenly realized there is another side to existance again. Funny how one can reminise about the past and suddenly one is living the emotions again.
In the spring of 2006 I met him. He was different from other guys that I had met in the past, he was a christian old skool biker. Forrest was his name and let me tell you he was a real man. Forrest wore a patch on his leather vest(that I picked out for him when he needed new chaps)that read,"In Memory Of Jesus". A cashier in Walmart made the comment,"He looks like a real biker" one day while we were in the store. He had a quirky smile and a sense of humor that would make you feel good. I will never forget the way he laughed, the radio playing the christian rock he loved, the true friendship he gave freely, and the honesty in his way of life that made him special. Forrest was a good man. He totally had me from the get go, I guess you could say I fell for him on sight. Then it ended.
We had not been a couple for two years when one autumn day in 2008 he called me. At the time, I was not happy with my boyfriend, we had been fighting. Forrest asked me if I would meet with him. Forrest was unhappy at the time with his girlfriend and I think he was just feeling the same as I was about my relationship. Neither of us wanted to hurt the our then partner either, but we discussed the possibility of reuniting. He told me how he wanted to spend time with me and we could make a decision, but neither of us really wanted to do that. He told me how he had feelings for me but I could tell he had more feelings for her. He mentioned how good of a girl my youngest daughter is and he had always loved her,too. We considered seeing a movie (Get Smart) at Tinseltown and went there to do so, but a phone call from home came I had to tell Forrest I had to go. My family needed me back immediately, ending our last few hours of visitation with one another. We parted friends bitterly and ashamed of ourselves for overlooking our present partners that were unaware of our meeting. I think we were a little mad at ourselves for almost going there.

I never saw Forrest again.

I was looking out the window typing away on my computer when I suddenly realized there is another side to existance again.

Suddenly, a bird came towards the window crashing into it while I watched in stunning bewilderment asking myself, "What the heck is wrong with that bird?" The bird had been doing this for three days. This bird did not do this just one time, but three or maybe even four times a day. That is when I had the sensation of a presence and I remembered my daughter telling me that she saw a man walking in the hall a few days before. You see, I was informed of Forrest's death in May 2009.

The day Forrest passed away, my daughter saw a man with no shirt and wearing silk boxers walking in the hall way from one room to the other. But, that would have been impossible because my boyfriend was not there, he was at work. I remember telling her she was imagining things because she and I were the only ones here. Later that day I was told Forrest had died the nite before.

Sitting in front of the window I am putting all of these facts together and this bird is trying to bring me a message I realized. I started tearing up and just started talking to Forrest and told him, "Forrest, I know you feel like you have unfinished business with me and my daughters, but we are going to be ok, I promise you, I will be ok and my youngest will be alright, too. I know you loved us, and we loved you too, but dont worry we are going to be alright and we will see you again on the other side." I meant every word of what I said and then the sunshine started shining brighter ending the dreariness of the shadowed sunshine that had been present that day. The bird that had made several attempts to come through the glass window never returned after I made peace with Forrest.

In a way, I think Forrest wanted to check on us before his spirit left this plane of existance. I now believe more than ever spirits can communicate with us, especially spirits that feel they have unfinished business or just want to make sure we are going to be ok.
Not much of a ghost story I guess, but it is real, just like he was to us and all of the ones that he touched in their lives. I can say that I know he was happy because he really did love the new girl and I think he is watching over her more intently than he is me and my daughters. Rest In Peace Forrest, I will always love you and remember you. We are all ok. We will "Get Er Done!"

Do you believe I was visited by his spirit?

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