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Do You Believe in Angels?
I have never met an angel that I recognized as an extraterrestial creature. Have you?
But I have known people who have exhibited the qualities that characterise such a being. At a funeral I attended recently, Dr. Stuart Gulley, Headmaster at Woodward Academy, descibed such a person with three distinquishable qualities. The qualities he identified are listed below with additional comments of mine.
Angels don't wait to be asked. When there is a need they just show up and take care of it. They are proactive in responding to situations that need assistance and attention.
Angels don't hover. They are close but don't "crowd" you or "invade your space. No intimidation factor with them
Angels don't expect to be rewarded. Once the deed is done, the task completed, they don't look for thanks or recognition. No spotlight or pat on the back is anticipated.
Have you encountered such a being?