A Family Traditon Knows No Time

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A Family Tradition Knows No Time.

A Log by Lt David Johnson

 

David stood in front of a mirror of his room in the historic Boston Harbor hotel. From his window he could see the well known harbor and beyond that the Atlantic Ocean. He had just finished putting on his dress uniform and was adjusting the pips on his jacket when he heard a voice from behind him. “You look good.” David quickly spun around. There, also in a dress uniform was his father, Lt Commander Richard Johnson “Thanks,” David said with a smile, “You look good too.” His father walked over to him and handed him a small box that he had been holding. “A pre-wedding gift for you,” he said. “Mom and I got you and Rebecca something of course, but I got these for you and I had to give them to you now.” David opened the box revealing two small cufflinks. On one were inscribed the initials, “M.J” and on the other the abbreviation “C.A.P.T” David’s eyes widened. He knew that the initials were of his great grandfather Captain Michael Johnson whom David had gotten his middle name from.

 

“Before he died,” David’s father said, “My grandfather gave these to me, he said that he wanted me to wear them on my wedding day just as he had done, and then pass them on to my son, if I should have one when his day came.” He looked at David and said, “Now that day is here and these belong to you now.” David took the cufflinks out of the box and quickly replaced the ones he had originally put on with his great-grandfathers. Then he looked up at his father and said, “And if I have a son, I will pass them down to him so that great-grandpa Michael will always live on.” David’s father smiled at him and replied, “Great-grandpa Michael lives on through you Dave, its part of the reason why mom and I gave you the middle name that we did. Besides, A Family tradition knows no time so long as it’s continued.”

 

“You know Dad, I’ve been through a lot of stuff in the last few months that I wasn’t prepared for,” David said as he turned back to the mirror and continued to adjust his uniform, “But…somehow I feel prepared for this, every friend I have that has gotten married was nervous on their wedding day.” “But your not?” his father asked him. David turned around and looked at him, “No, because I have been waiting for this day. From the moment I first met Rebecca I had this feeling like I was destined to marry her, and now that I am there isn’t any uncertainty left about this. The only uncertainty there ever was passed when she said yes,” David said with a smile.

 

David’s father smiled back and said, “I think that’s because you’re our son, but then again, we didn’t meet by accident like you and Rebecca did, we were set up remember?” David laughed, “That story never gets old Dad. I guess I should be thanking Grammy and Grandma for “introducing,” you two to one another while you were at the academy.” “I guess so,” his father replied, “But, I think you and Rebecca make an even better couple, otherwise you wouldn’t be marrying her so soon. It just goes to show that the bond between the two of you is greater than anyone, your mother and I included could have ever imagine. It took me two years just to get up the courage to ask her out, let alone ask to marry her.”

 

 

David finished straightening his uniform. “Ready?” he asked his father. “No,” he replied, “You may be ready to get married, but I don’t know whether your mother and I are ready for you to be married, but don’t worry, that will change soon. Especially when she sees you wearing these,” he said pointing to the cufflinks he had just given David. The two chuckled and headed out of the hotel room and began to make their way to the Temple for a wedding that David’s parents were obviously not prepared for, but he knew that they couldn’t be happier for him. After all, marrying fellow Starfleet officers was one more family tradition that David had always wanted to continue. Now he was doing so, and at the same time marrying the woman of his dreams.