article_snippet: In 1970, when Bryant, who's now 58, was about 13 years old, Garrick was on an overnight church gathering on Lake Murray.
article_snippet: Bryant (left) hoped that Rogers, righty, would find a letter inside when Bryant (left) was on vacation with Bryant (left) family later in the summer of 1970.
article_snippet: Bryant (left) didn't discover the letter for another 45 years .
article_snippet: Bryant (left) had long hair.
article_snippet: And my dad did not like Bryant (left),
article_snippet: Bryant (left),' Bryant (left) told The Slate. '
article_snippet: I was Bryant (left) church girlfriend.
article_snippet: I knew Bryant (left) had other girlfriends.'
article_snippet: Bryant (left) said that as a 13-year-old, Bryant (left) was 'devastated' that Rogers couldn't come on the trip.
article_snippet: So Bryant (left) wrote a love note - as The couple often did - and stuffed it in a bottle before tossing it in a lake, hoping Mike would find it later in the summer when Mike vacationed with Mike family,according to ABC. '
article_snippet: With my whole heart, I just knew one day Mike would find one day,' Bryant (left) said. '
article_snippet: Bryant (left) agreed, saying Bryant (left) didn't know what 'the hidden message' was.
article_snippet: Ron was on the same church trip as Bryant the day Bryant (left) wrote Bryant (left) love letter to Rogers.