A bedtime story...
For everyone who reads this blog esp. those of you suffering through the awful flooding and stranded on campus, I, Mama Kitty, have decided to tell you a bedtime story to remind you how much God loves us!
Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight walk of my Hubby dear!
As we were enjoying the 30th day of December, 2004, in Oahu with our entire family, my Husband, Jay, made reservations for just the two of us to eat a lovely meal on top of the Ilikai Hotel in Sarentos restaurant.
"The Ilikai’s landmark status comes from when Hawaii Five-O featured the hotel in its dramatic opening sequence—a sweeping panoramic shot of Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett standing on his Ilikai penthouse balcony surveying Waikiki with aerial views of the Pacific Ocean and Diamond Head".
It was a lovely dinner, sitting next to a window on the top floor of the hotel, 30 stories high. We enjoyed a nice bottle of wine and great food. As we were sitting there looking out at all the high rise buildings surrounding us, I commented on how I wouldn't like to live in a high rise. I need grass and to be able to just walk outdoors. Jay mentioned that he'd worry that he'd walk off the balcony. We finished our meal and rode the glass elevator back down and went back to our room at the Sheraton Wakiki. I was tired, but Jay and Michael decided to go dancing in the bar at the hotel. They got back to the room about 12:30 and went right to bed.
All of the hotel rooms in Oahu have double beds and the boys were sharing our room. As the 3 "men" are close to 6 ft or taller, beds were a problem. So Jay got his own, I got one, Michael got a rollaway and Pat slept on the floor. When you are young you can do that and still move the next day.
About 2:30 there was a loud banging at the door. Pat heard it first and went to see what was going on. He opened the door and there stood Jay, in his P.J.'s and 3 security guards. Jay walked into the room followed by the security guards and said: " I climbed over the f.........g balcony". We just stared at him and as the guards left they said that he was lucky he wasn't dead as we were on the 10th floor. I couldn't move! He didn't have his glasses on and can only see about 8 inches away without them. My heart was pounding because we had stood on that balcony earlier in the day watching a sting ray swimming in the coral down below us. There were people on the other balcony's, but they are built for privacy so you can't see over or around them.
I didn't tell the girls until the next morning and we were all still in shock. We knew why he had done it, he was sleepwalking! The only thing he remembers is getting up to go the the bathroom and then the next thing he remembers is being on the balcony next to us. He knocked on their door and the guy first yelled " you're on the wrong balcony buddy"! The second time Jay knocked, the guy called security and they took him through the other guest's room back to us.
What we can't figure out is HOW he did it! I am posting the picture below to show you what he climbed over. We still don't know how, but are positive that God loves him very much and he must have a very powerful Guardian Angel.
You be the judge when you see the picture. We still can't believe it, but we know it happened.
So, when you sleep and are worried about flooding, mudslides, or just the normal things we all worry about, remember this story and how God held onto Jay as '10 stories up' he somehow swung out and around onto another balcony. Thank you Jesus!!!
Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight walk of my Hubby dear!
As we were enjoying the 30th day of December, 2004, in Oahu with our entire family, my Husband, Jay, made reservations for just the two of us to eat a lovely meal on top of the Ilikai Hotel in Sarentos restaurant.
"The Ilikai’s landmark status comes from when Hawaii Five-O featured the hotel in its dramatic opening sequence—a sweeping panoramic shot of Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett standing on his Ilikai penthouse balcony surveying Waikiki with aerial views of the Pacific Ocean and Diamond Head".
It was a lovely dinner, sitting next to a window on the top floor of the hotel, 30 stories high. We enjoyed a nice bottle of wine and great food. As we were sitting there looking out at all the high rise buildings surrounding us, I commented on how I wouldn't like to live in a high rise. I need grass and to be able to just walk outdoors. Jay mentioned that he'd worry that he'd walk off the balcony. We finished our meal and rode the glass elevator back down and went back to our room at the Sheraton Wakiki. I was tired, but Jay and Michael decided to go dancing in the bar at the hotel. They got back to the room about 12:30 and went right to bed.
All of the hotel rooms in Oahu have double beds and the boys were sharing our room. As the 3 "men" are close to 6 ft or taller, beds were a problem. So Jay got his own, I got one, Michael got a rollaway and Pat slept on the floor. When you are young you can do that and still move the next day.
About 2:30 there was a loud banging at the door. Pat heard it first and went to see what was going on. He opened the door and there stood Jay, in his P.J.'s and 3 security guards. Jay walked into the room followed by the security guards and said: " I climbed over the f.........g balcony". We just stared at him and as the guards left they said that he was lucky he wasn't dead as we were on the 10th floor. I couldn't move! He didn't have his glasses on and can only see about 8 inches away without them. My heart was pounding because we had stood on that balcony earlier in the day watching a sting ray swimming in the coral down below us. There were people on the other balcony's, but they are built for privacy so you can't see over or around them.
I didn't tell the girls until the next morning and we were all still in shock. We knew why he had done it, he was sleepwalking! The only thing he remembers is getting up to go the the bathroom and then the next thing he remembers is being on the balcony next to us. He knocked on their door and the guy first yelled " you're on the wrong balcony buddy"! The second time Jay knocked, the guy called security and they took him through the other guest's room back to us.
What we can't figure out is HOW he did it! I am posting the picture below to show you what he climbed over. We still don't know how, but are positive that God loves him very much and he must have a very powerful Guardian Angel.
You be the judge when you see the picture. We still can't believe it, but we know it happened.
So, when you sleep and are worried about flooding, mudslides, or just the normal things we all worry about, remember this story and how God held onto Jay as '10 stories up' he somehow swung out and around onto another balcony. Thank you Jesus!!!
posted by Kitty at 9:35 PM
2 Comments:
Oh My God, I believe you are right that an angel was there with him......which leads me neatly to a passage from the Book of Hebrews regarding kindness to strangers....
".....for thereby some have entertained angels unawares...."
Dale Andersen
http://playwrighter.blogspot.com/
Dale - yes I believe that we are surrounded by angels and they do indeed protect us from ourselves at times. And my Hubby needs no convincing that angels were with him. God bless!
J.- shock and awe, and much thanks to God. And I love your profile picture, looks just like you! Kitty
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