I couldn't think of a better way to honor my sister than talking about her generous heart and spirit. Her name is Debbie.
She is in the business of helping and counseling others. She works in downtown Los Angeles at a school where wealth is not realized.
She has to cope with hungry children, angry parents, and children with emotional problems we can't imagine. Through it all she counsels, guides, and listens with a kindness and grace.
This week was particuarlly difficult as one of their 5th grade teachers, a 39 year old man committed suicide over the weekend. So Monday started with a flury of questions, crying children, and many unanswered questions? Where to start? Reporters, cameras, and questions that had no answers. But the children, well they don't wait, they show their emotions right up front. They didn't understand, he was loved by his students and all that knew him. How do we explain that away...We don't. Instead we listen, comfort and attempt to move forward.
This week was also her birthday and the anniversary of our mother's death September 29th. Both of these events occured on the same day. I sent her a gift that day trying to lift her spirits. She thanked me but I knew it was a difficult week all around.
The following day while she was out getting gas she accidentally left her wallet on top of the gas pump...She was a little preoccupied and distracted. She didn't realize until she got home that her wallet was nowhere to be found. Her thought of course, what else could go wrong? She tells me she prayed to her angels and asked for her wallet to be found. We both believe in angels and the power they possess.
Indeed she had an angel on her shoulder that day. She was a little fractic trying to call banks, credit card companies...you know all those important things we need to take care of when we think all is lost.
The next morning she received a call from her car insurance company and they asked her if she had lost her wallet? A little perplexed she asked "How would you know I lost my wallet?" Well the lady said "Someone had picked up your wallet that was left on the gas tank, and the only information in your wallet that could connect them to you was via an insurance card."
The lady was kind enough to give Debbie the information and she learned he worked not far away from her home. She went to the place of business and asked if a man named Daniel worked there? Daniel suddenly appeared and handed Debbie her wallet. My sister was so grateful she tried to give him a thank you gift, he starred straight at her and said, "No thank you, that is what we do." He really did refuse the gift and only said he was glad to help. Sounds like angel intervention to me!!!
Now if you don't believe in angels, take a closer look at the story. My sister is that way, she feels satisfied to make someone else's day. She is an angel to many, family, friends, and strangers. I am blessed to have such an angel in my life...thank you Debbie for being my sister angel.
Take the time to do a random act of kindness today and you be an angel on someone's shoulder.
Encourage one another daily, as long as it is Today...Hebrews 3:13 (NIV)
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