Wednesday, December 07, 2005
OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL
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OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL
By Bob Perks
Dec 7, 2005
Our Guardian Angel atop of our tree...
"The Angel talks to me, Daddy," she said so sincerely. And with that
made a believer out of her father.
It was time once again for my holiday haircut. Oh, it's no different
than any other one. It's just that I think of it as getting ready
for the fun and family gatherings. I want to look sharp in all the
pictures so years from now they don't say, "You know, when you look
at this picture you could see he was looking bad even back then."
But so much for vanity.
I go to an old fashioned barber shop that fits my needs just fine
these days. Linda, the owner and only barber there is around my age.
Like the barbers I remember when I was a kid, you can open your soul
to Linda and expect some strong opinions and good conversation. Like
a bartender without the alcohol.
She was particularly busy this day. I am normally flexible enough
that if I see she has more than two people waiting, I'll come back
another time. But today I felt like being there.
I'm glad I did. I met Ben today.
He appeared to be in his early thirties, well dressed and gave me
the impression he was a salesman. He loved to talk and of course I
love to listen.
"The most incredible thing happened the other night. I found my 8
year old daughter talking to the Christmas tree," he said.
Of course you know how I feel about that. I wanted to reply, "So.
What's incredible about that?" But he continued.
"When I asked her what she was doing she told me that the Angel on
top of the tree speaks to her. Of course I just said "That's nice
honey," and let it go. But then she said something to me that really
grabbed my attention. She said, "The angel said not to worry about
Mommy she will be Okay."
"What did that mean?" I asked.
"I began to worry. Why would she say something like that. My wife
wasn't at home at the time and I began to think something happened
to her. But she was talking to the Angel on our tree. How silly
could I be?"
He turned away for a few minutes. Off in the distance Linda was
chatting away with another customer, unaware of this conversation. I
know she would find it fascinating. She believes in Angels.
"The funny thing about this is that Angel on top of our tree came
from my wife's tree when she was a child. It has been handed down a
few generations and actually came from her great, great grandmother,
as far as we can tell."
"It must be valuable," I said.
"It is," he replied. "You have no idea. You see, I didn't know this,
but I thought my wife was out shopping. She was in fact at her
doctor's office. She had found a lump in her breast. She..." he
stopped for a moment and looking visibly upset, turned away.
He continued, "She didn't say a word about it to us because she
didn't want to alarm the family. Her Mom had died a few months ago
from cancer. Finding this lump would have sent us all in a spin."
"I could certainly understand that. We have had too much cancer in
our family already," I said.
"But my daughter was right, by the way. My wife came home later that
day after the check up and the doctor said that she would be Okay.
It was nothing to worry about."
Then Linda yelled "Who's next?" and Ben headed her way. He stopped
and turned and said, "Oh, by the way. I told my wife what our
daughter said. She swears no one knew about the doctor visit. Before
we went to bed that night, we gathered around the tree, held hands,
and listened to her say thanks to the Angel. Our guardian Angel atop
our tree!"
Now I know the meaning of "Angels we have heard on high."
"Angel on my tree" by Bob Perks
High atop our Christmas tree
My guardian angel sees
all the things we might have missed
While we were on our knees
Saying thanks to God above for
fortune and good cheer.
This special angel sees the things
we get from year to year.
She knows that things are better now
then they were before.
But we forget we're fortunate
She's hears us ask for more.
Then one day she spoke to me
and reminded me what's true.
We don't need more of anything
God's love will get us through.
So if upon your Christmas Tree
You have an angel there,
Know that she is watching you
And you are in her care.
And when you ask for presents underneath your tree.
Say, "Thank you God the love you give,
is more than enough for me."
Bob@bobperks.com
"I believe in you!"
Bob Perks
Bob@BobPerks.com
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PRAYER
"Father in heaven, you have given me a mind to know you, a will to
serve you, and a heart to love you. Give me today the grace and
strength to embrace your holy will and fill my heart with your love
that all my intentions and actions may be pleasing to you. Give me
the grace to be charitable in thought, kind in deed, and forgiving
towards my neighbor as you have been towards me".
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