Over the past few days I arrive early and I don’t leave until after supper close to the end of visiting hours (not that I am coming in on time either) but this afternoon, Fate as they call it gave a kick.

I got this urge to head out, even though it was way to early, not because I was in fact that tired but just because I need to move, so off I headed, thinking a little of this and little of that and I will take the evening to myself as it looks like ma is coming home tomorrow and then I won’t be getting half day’s off.

My mind was aware in a general way of the world around me but I will own to the fact that I was not my typical on guard self, I was in that almost floating state of mind above, body working, and I saw with my eyes a big tall gent in black leather, colors, tat’s and shade coming towards me, I moved right, he moved right and just kept coming,  Move right again and so does he.. finally stop and “look” at the same moment he says my name with a “sis” behind it and I am taken into a huge hug..

Its “Bear” bro, my big brother I meet in collage, my friend for a good number of years that I had lost track of and had not seen in 15 years, he had grown up, where he was a little rough around the edges with a heart of gold in his twenties, now is a man with rings of steel around that same heart that is so big and so full of love for those he cares about that he darn near glows with it..

He looks like the years have made him a little mean, put grey into his hair and put another solid 40 of muscle on him, he is a daddy four times over and granddad 11 times and bursting with pride for his wife and little ones..

Got a quick visit in with a phone number and will be honored to meet the family some time this month at a later point.. I had forgot just how safe and cared for you feel when he wraps those arms around you, I have thought of him often over the years and wondered where he was, if he was happy, and I am so glad to see that he is!