Angels Among Us

 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Angels Among Us

Today is Thanksgiving 2010. I have so much to be thankful for; we all have so much to be grateful for. As I prepared the meal, I could not stop thinking about Ray Williams/. Dad,/ Grandad/ We all loved him so much, and Thanksgiving was a fun time with him. He loved to eat and enjoy his family. I always called him earlier in the week of Thanksgiving and would take his "PIE ORDER" he would always ask for Pecan but loved anything I made; in fact, he would take a sliver of each PIE and try them all, oh how his eyes would light up. This year we have so much food left over; I wish he was here to take some home with him like he always did. I love Ray and think of him often, always with a smile on his face, a pass-along card in his pocket, and a hug for anyone and everyone. What I would give for one of his hugs today.

I believe angels are among us. Some have passed on and frequent our lives with their spirit every once in a while.

Tamy was an angel who took me to every one of my chemo appointments and then back the next day for my "day after shot of Neulasta" I will eternally be grateful for her example of compassion and service. Eric is my eternal angel; he has saved me more than I can. The angels who brought dinner to my family for months and months will never know how much that meant to me; those angels are still helping us out. The silent angels who serve are the ones who amaze me; how is it that our lives can be blessed by those who choose to be invisible? It's that feeling of service I want my children to understand. I have angels who leave me messages of HOPE with cards, letters, and comments on my blog. I can't help but think that all of the angels that touch our lives are not random; they are placed in our path by the Lord for a reason; it's up to us to recognize it and be in tune enough to feel it. It makes me wonder how often I haven't been in tune, caught up in too many worldly "things," and not acknowledged the many other angels who have tried to embrace me.

Some angels are strangers to us, you know, the lady who smiles at you on a day when you really really needed it, some of the most influential angels in my life I have never even met, yet I know the connection is eternal. Opening my circle of comfort and allowing others to bless my life with what they know has not been as difficult as I thought it would be; my life is richly blessed. Hopefully, I can give back in my life and be an angel to someone in need.