May the Fourth be with You

My Cousin Buddy had cancer and was afraid to die.  I went to see him at his home in Texas in December 2017 … other than a trip earlier that year, when I found out he had cancer, we had not seen each other in a long time … As we visited, there was a Star Wars marathon on, playing throughout the couple of days I was there and we realized we shared a common love of Star Wars movies … we showed and told each other of things about the movies that either of us had not previously known … we each knew things about the series the other had not figured out … it was so cool! Two Star Wars Geeks comparing notes … 

Buddy was especially concerned to leave this earth because he was leaving his 13-14 year-old autistic son behind. He also had questions about God and his standing with Him. We talked of God and everlasting life and Buddy felt like he had made good with God. I told Buddy that I believed he would be able to come back and speak to his son in spirit form, like Obi-Wan Kenobi did to Luke Skywalker after he had passed on … as well as Yoda … they both came back to speak to Luke when he needed them, in spirit form, after they had passed on, as part of the Force. Buddy accepted that and we said our good byes … that was the last time I saw him alive … we talked several times after that, but that was our last personal exchange face-to-face …

I found out last year, 2018, late at night on May 3, that my cousin Buddy had passed away … as I woke the next day, realizing it was May the Fourth, (May the Fourth be with you/May the Force be with you) I was sad that I could not share Star Wars day with him and I suddenly felt his presence with me, like he was in the Force and the Force was with me … Like he was saying “yes I can share it with you!” ... I knew he had made it to the other side … I could FEEL him with me … it was actually a great surprise and comfort.   

This year, 2019, I woke up today, May 4th, Star Wars Day, and his son had Facebook friend requested me last night, but I didn’t see it until today, so it felt like last year all over again! So wild … I feel Buddy with me again today … it feels nice … 

Buddy and I had had that conversation before he left, that he would be able to communicate with his son just like the Jedi masters coming to their Padawan in spirit form … and now I know he is communicating with son. I am certain he communicated to his son somehow to FB friend me on this anniversary of his passing … so amazing … so beautiful … I do not believe in coincidence … I know it is Buddy giving me a wink from the other side … Showing me, it is all real … Showing me that Heaven is real, that there is life after death, they really do come back to us, look out for us and guide us in the ways only we will recognize and understand … it makes me feel safe, loved and peaceful … especially since I have a bunch of Angels/Jedi Masters up there now looking out for me … Thanks Buddy … tell everyone up there “Hi” for me! May the Fourth be with you! ( … and also with you … )

Ps. I buried Buddy with Star Wars Dice and got a matching pair of dice to give his son when he is old enough to appreciate it all … the timing was not right during his funeral to give the dice to his son … I could feel that … so it seems there will be a sequel to this story as well … Stay tuned …