Eileen Loveman Daily Posting

There are Angels all around us everywhere.  But never do we see them more vividly then at Christmas time. 

Angels are known for acts of kindness and mercy, for opening their loving arms and enveloping those in their wings who need them in times of trial or sorrow.  Angels   carry the messages of peace and hope, a soothing balm for pain or suffering. They remind us that we are human, we are flawed, and that most importantly, we are all connected.

There is a particular Angel in our neighborhood who is so very humble, she didn’t want me to write this story; so modest she doesn’t want those around here to know her name.   She and her family feel they have done nothing special, they were just in the right place at the right time.   It is with grace they acknowledge this act of kindness and so that is what I will call her.

Grace.

They didn’t know how long he had been lying in the road.  The victim of a car accident, they thought him dead and were going to give him a proper burial.  

“He was just lying there” Grace recounted to me.  

“But when I touched him to pick him up, he opened his eyes!” 

Several visits to the veterinarian proved to be very encouraging, as Grace and her family nursed the animal back to life.    It was not known if he was a cat who had used all his lives; but it is safe to say it was as if he was brought back from the dead.   

They named him Lazarus.

Nowadays you can see him traveling with Grace as she does her chores for the day.  He stays particularly close by, as you would imagine, for she has been his protector and redeemer.   Lazarus stays very close.

He sits on her right shoulder like a parrot.

With neither fear nor hesitation he sits atop Grace, towering over others as she walks down the road.  With complete trust in the one who has raised him from the dead, he sits tall and calm as they walk down the lane on a journey together of their own choosing.  Whether they are off to the post office, the local fire hall or whatever destination she chooses, they are greeted with a smile and welcomed with arms opened wide.  

What a sight to behold, the Angel and her cat, the luckiest animal in the world. 

Yes, there are Angels all around us everywhere, but never more evident than at Christmas.  

Angels who perform those acts of kindness lovingly, quietly and without fanfare, wanting nothing in return.

May we always be open to acknowledge the Grace’s in our lives; even better, become Grace-like ourselves.  

It is the greatest gift one can give to another.

Love.