A Child's Angel

     

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be 

born. So one day he asked God, "They tell me you 

are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I 

going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God replied, "Among the many angels, I chose one 

for you. She will be waiting for you   and will take 

care of you."

But the child wasn't sure he really wanted to go. "But 

tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but 

sing and smile, that's enough for me to be happy."

God smiled. "Your angel will sing for you and will also 

smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel's 

love and be happy."

 "And how am I going to be able to understand when 

people talk to me," the child continued, "if I don't 

know the language that men talk?"

God patted him on the head and said, "Your angel will 

tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will 

ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel 

will teach you how to speak."

The child was sad. "And what am I going to do when I 

want to talk to you?"

But God had an answer for that question too. "Your 

angel will place your hands together and will teach you 

how to pray."

  

The baby then turned to God and asked, "I've heard 

that on earth there are bad men, who will protect me?"

"Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its 

life!"

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you 

anymore," the child continued warily.

God smiled on the young one. "Your angel will always 

talk to you about me and will teach you the way for 

you to come back to me, even though I will always be 

next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but 

voices from earth could already be heard. The child 

knew he had to start on his journey very soon. He asked 

God one more question, softly, "Oh God, if I am about 

to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

God touched the child on the shoulder just before he

departed and answered, "Your angel's name is of no 

importance. You will simply call her Mommy."

~Probably By Erma Bom beck~

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