Beyond time

There was going to be a party in a secret place.

My son and I nodded to each other. We would meet there later on.

Getting there meant riding a bicycle down the Constitution trail, out into the country to a grassy place by the water.

He arrived first and I followed, hardly believing it could be true.

As soon as I arrived someone put a wine glass in both my hands, but I broke the bottom off of one so it could not be put down and stand up anymore.

I thought I was very clever when I placed the broken one, upside down, in a glass container full of ice. Now I only had the good one in my hand -- only I was wrong! I had thrown the good one away.

Still I found my friend, Tom, and talked to him. I couldn't see him because I was so tired I couldn't keep my eyes open, but I knew it was him and he was there. I wanted him to meet all my other friends because this was a place beyond time where everyone I loved could be at once.

It was so hard. I was so tired, but I found Andy and got him to come meet Tom and we all hugged each other. I could tell it was lovely even though I couldn't see it.

Bobby was doing the same things, only he wasn't so tired so he could see everyone who was there and what was going on. I could only find the people I knew.

It was the most heart breakingly beautiful place I had ever been. 

If only I could have kept my eyes open.