Dec 20
4
In the Beginning (25)
FIFTEEN
The four of them had nothing but the carry-on stuff they brought with them off the flight. We went through the excited introductions of the four to Brad – the pert and perky Rob broke the ice for all of us by looking up at Brad sternly, with fists clenched at her waist and with her dark eyes flashing almost menacing – she was acting in total seriousness.
As close as we had become in the very brief time we were together, I had no idea what she was up to. I was totally surprised.
“What have you done to my sister? When I dropped her off at Honolulu airport just a few days ago, she was this sophisticated, woman of the world. Now look at her …you awful, dirty old man,” then turning to me, “did he hurt you, sweetie?”
I could only gasp, at her outrageous act and then collapse in laughter. “Jeff, did you train her how to pull that stuff off?”
“Don’t look at me,” he said with a genuine look of grinning helplessness, “I take no responsibility for what my wife does whatsoever.”
All four of them expressed their delight in what Walt referred to as the “glow that has come over you, Jeanne.”
“Seriously, Brad, we have mentioned among us how pretty Jeanne is, but man, you turned on a light. Jeanne, I was taken with how pretty you were on the plane when we first met – didn’t I tell you that, Jan.”
“Yep, Jeanne, it was the first thing he said to me, after we got in the car – properly greeting me as the returning husband.”
“The point I’m trying to make, Jeanne,” Jeff continued, “is to assure you that this is perfect for you, obviously, you have been transformed somehow from just another beautiful, sophisticated woman into a very beautiful, sophisticated satisfied-looking woman.
“Congratulations on a job well-done, Brad.”
Jan, of course, had to get in on the action and tell Jeff, “That was lame, Mr. Barrett.”
“Will you guys quit this, please?” I was trying desperately to change the subject: “I’ve felt like a giddy high school girl ever since I knew something was going to go on between us.
“Yes, I’m in love with this guy, it is the best thing that has happened to me since I was the inspiration for him to use the term Leapfrog about my quantum jump into a close relationship with our SPIRIT-PARENT in that first interview. Now let’s get to work and focus in on SPIRIT together, because that’s why you’re here.”
“Well, well, my love,” Brad said as he put his arm around me possessively, “do I detect a take-charge side to you that I haven’t quite seen before?”
“Yes,” I said with mock seriousness, “and it starts with you. Behave!” I turned to them and was simply overwhelmed with happiness: “You guys, this is so wonderful, I’m so glad to see you again and it is so perfect to have you here to share my happiness, I’ve told Brad how the five of us have been so beautifully bonded in unity and oneness. I hope you can sense that he is already a part of that.” They nodded knowingly and did express more than adequately that he was included in our growing core group.
“Hey,” Brad interrupted, “We had to park way out in the back of the parking lot …let’s get started on the hike to the car, okay?”
The three men led the way, carrying everything and together in a surprisingly relaxed way, talking animatedly all about what I didn’t have a clue. Jan and Rob lagged behind with me assuring me how happy they were for me and how excited the four of them were to see what SPIRIT had planned not only for Brad and me, but for the six of us. Little did any of us suspect what was about to take place at the retreat.
The drive down to Sid’s place was uneventful – except that it came to all of us simultaneously that we would be fasting until they left us to return to Honolulu.
There was an easily defined quality of relaxed anticipation as each of us realized that SPIRIT was in control and leading us.