Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

Angels Are Everywhere

I never believed in angels. Now I do. I think of angels as people who do nice things for us without expecting much in return. They give for the love of giving. They seek out opportunities to help, even when it seems inconvenient. They don't always look the way we expect them to look, or smell like we think they should smell. Their beliefs may not align with our beliefs. But somehow, someway, when we need them, there they are.

One of the first times I really understood their concept was when I drove to New York from Las Vegas in 1982. There I was, thrust into a big world I had never known except in geography schoolbooks. I was terrified but willing to make the drive. This cross-country trip was to become a metaphor for my bigger journey . . . . the one I call life.

Angels were everywhere. I met them in gas stations and rest stops, on the highway, in hotels, at restaurants, and at every meeting place, I stopped along the way. From Flagstaff, Arizona to Albuquerque, New Mexico; from Joplin, Missouri to Chicago, Illinois and then on to New York. Their interest and support was unfailing. Because of them, I got from one city to another. Because of them, I completed my journey. My job was simply to show up; they did the rest.

When was the last time you recognized an angel ?? Perhaps they let your car pass into the next lane without giving you a dirty look. Perhaps they offered to assist you when you were overloaded with bags. Perhaps they gave you their seat on the subway or the bus. Maybe they gave you a gift they knew you'd like. Perhaps they loaned you some money, bought clothes or toys for your kids when you couldn't, or just lent a helping hand in whatever way they could. Or maybe it was a friend who just up and stopped what they were doing in the middle of a busy workday to take your call or meet with you for coffee or lunch. And sometimes, sometimes our angels do things we believe are not right or kind. But then later, with hindsight, we see the lesson was something we needed to move us in another direction or to lift us to a new vantage point. An angel can be someone you know or someone you just meant in passing. Angels enhance your life, if even for a moment; and many times without our instantly knowing it.

You're invited to recognize and acknowledge the angels in your life, people who have contributed to your life in big and small ways.

boatbob2

Ive ran across many Angels,in my life,AND,Ive been an Angel to many also. Today as I was backing out of BEST BUY,A black Lady,was waiting for me to back up,I put the car in park,got out,and told her " pretty Ladies ALWAYS come first" Darn,I misspelled one word in that quote,Im thinking shes still standing there,with a shocked look on her face !