Who is Sol? Why, let me tell you
Tommy said, "Tell Marc that Sol is in charge and that he wants Marc to know that Sol said that this place is beautiful -- more beautiful than he could ever imagine."
Michael said that this made no sense to him and he looked at me and asked me, "Who is Sol?"
I almost lost my chicken salad. I said to Michael, "Sol is the name of my father who died in 2007."
Michael had never met my father and did not know his name, but Tommy did.
My father always acted like he was in charge of things, and Tommy's saying that my dad thought he was in charge of Heaven is exactly the kind of humor Tommy had. Also my dad was fond of saying that something was the most beautiful or most delicious. It was how dad talked.
There was no way Michael could have known any of this. There is no rational way to explain any of this. It was clearly a sign from Tommy, the sign he had promised me.
I don't care about the biblical prohibitions this sign violated. What I do care about is that my dad is in charge of Heaven. What I do care about is that Tommy is OK and that my best friend still has my number. On other days I may know more or I may know differently, but today that is all I know and it is enough for me today.
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