Aunt birdie,s visitor

she paused, briefly when I asked her if she was doing ok since the passing of uncle stew gazed into the open air as if she was searching for some point of reference with her back turned towards me she whispered: he never really left you know he sitting over there!! pointing to the rocking chair with her head, turned in the opposite direction he says hi by the way and wants to know when you will be returning the damn truck you borrowed