Familiar Ghost

familiar ghost in her house gave off an odor of lilacs Jean took comfort in this visitor Believing her to be benevolent and loving perhaps she was her Great Aunt Eunice or her Grandma Pat They both wore lilac and kept sachets in their dresser drawers Jean woke up abruptly at two a.m. What was that noise? her spirit guide was a woman dressed in gauzy white she was sitting on the edge of her bed and she was translucent she smiled and faded away it was a good-bye Jean did not recognize her but knew she would see her in heaven for she instantly knew she was her spirit guide