An Angel In Disguise
A very sad looking little girl was sitting all by herself in a park. None of the passers-by ever stopped and wanted to know the reason for her sadness. Dressed in a worn pink dress, barefoot and dirty, she just sat and watched them all go by. She never tried to speak to anyone and no-one ever even offered her a: ‘Hello!’
One day I decided to walk through the park, just to see whether the girl was still there. She was, in the very spot where she had previously been and she still had the same look in her eyes. I felt so sorry for her that I walked over to her, because apart from everything else I felt that a place like this, filled with people of all manner of intentions is not a place for a small child to sit on its own.
Getting closer, I saw that the girl had a humpback. Maybe that was the reason why people usually just passed by without attempting to speak to her. To this day, deformities seem to be considered as some kind of a blow to society and Heaven help those who are willing to assist those who are different in some way from what is thought of as the norm. I caught myself staring at the little stranger a bit too intently and in response she lowered her eyes.
I smiled to show that I meant her no harm, that I had come to chat with her and if possible help her. So I said: ‘Hello.’
She seemed to be shocked. Staring into my eyes, she replied with a quiet: ‘Hi!’ When I responded with a smile, she shyly smiled back. We talked until darkness fell and everybody else had gone home, and in the end I asked her why she was so sad.
‘Because I’m different,’ she said.
‘That you are!’ I replied with a smile.
This seemed to make her even sadder and with a nod she responded: ‘I know.’
‘My dear girl,’ I said, ‘you are so sweet and innocent that you remind me of an Angel.’
With a smile she slowly got to her feet and said: ‘Really?’
‘I believe you are like a little Guardian Angel who has been sent to watch over all the people walking by.’
She nodded and opened the back of her dress, from which a pair of beautiful wings emerged. Spreading them she added with a twinkle in her eye: ‘That’s what I am! I am your Guardian Angel.’
I was speechless, as surely I was seeing things.
‘As for once you thought of someone other than yourself, my job here is done,’ the girl said.
Getting to my feet, I uttered: ‘Please tell me why did no-one else stop to help you when you are an Angel?’
With a smile she replied: ‘Because you are the only one who could see me!’
When I had recovered from my surprise, I wanted to take another look at the Angel, but it had vanished. Yet, the incident left a profound impression on me and changed my life completely.
So, next time when you think you are utterly alone in this world, remind yourself that in truth none of us is ever entirely on their own. God and the Angels are part of us and we are part of them. They could not leave us if they wanted to, which of course they don’t. They are constantly with us and watching over every step we walk. The value of any friendship can only be measured by our hearts and especially the one with them. And every person who is our friend in earthly life is one of the Earth Angels and an Angel in disguise, because each in their own unique way is doing their share of making our world a kinder, more loving and beautiful place.
Created by Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
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