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Julia was remembering the first time she met the friendly creature, for she was the first and only member of the family to enjoy such an acquaintance. It was on a beautiful Memorial Day years ago when the strange but wonderful event occurred.
“That was a moment!” Julia whispered out loud. How glorious a being she was and Julia surmised that she was about her age at the time—around ten years old. On that day Julia found out so much about the lovely creature--her likes, dislikes, her goals and ambitions but most of all she found out about a “secret” that the young girl wanted to share with her.
It was around one in the afternoon that day when Julia met the lovely stranger. It was a busy time, with cleaning up after the picnic when Julia walked over to one of her favorite sites at the park, choosing a spot under a lovely elm tree. Without knowing how the little girl appeared or where she came from, Julia decided to speak first….
“Well, my new friend, tell me about yourself and why you’re talking to me first, rather than to everyone in my family.”
The friendly creature began, “I wanted to talk with you first because you seemed to be the friendliest. Don’t get me wrong but the rest of your family seems nice enough; I think maybe I sensed that you needed me the most. Perhaps I was wrong?”
Julia was surprised but answered, “Well, maybe you’re right about that….I do need help but I don’t know what to say to my folks and besides they’re always so busy.”
“Well then, tell me what’s on your mind. I’m a good listener, or so I’ve been told.”
Julia was at first hesitant but she saw how the friendly this person was so she began..
“Well, as you can tell, my teeth stick out awfully and I don’t have any friends except my grandma. Almost everyone I know doesn’t believe in God or Jesus and they think I’m just plain odd!”
The friendly one observed that Julia was about to cry, so she waited a few minutes and then said…
“Oh Julia, if you could only see yourself the way I do! You are such a beautiful person—inside and out and have such a wonderful future ahead of you…”
Julia perked up and replied, “Thank you for such kind words but how do you know about my future? No one I know, knows what the future brings. How is it you know this?”
The little being just smiled and said, “Dear Julia, I can’t tell you how or why I know this. I just know. I must be going soon, but always remember what I told you…”
About that time, Julia’s mom appeared and said, “Who were you talking to just now? There is no one here!”
Hearing her mom’s words startled her and found to her shock that her friend was now gone.
Years later, after struggling through college, a marriage that ended in divorce but doing well as an elementary teacher—encouraging others to great heights--she remembered once again what the friendly creature once said about having a wonderful future. She didn’t know then, but knew now, that she was in the presence of a lovely and kind angel.
Angels come in many forms—sometimes in earthly forms—and oh the difference they can make!
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