An Angel For Daddy

One day, not so long ago, I was killing time in one of the local stores near where I live, when I saw this angel display with little angels of all kinds and shapes, some were the kind you stick to your refrigerator and some were the kind that stand on tables. I have loved angels for a very long time and yes I do believe that we all have them watching over us.

While looking at the angels, this pretty little blonde girl about 5 years old walks up and says "My what pretty angels, do you like angels?" she asked

"Oh yes," I replied. " I love all angels and I have many at my home and I have one very special angel who watches over me all the time. " I asked her , "Have you every seen a angel ?"

She stood kicking the floor, thinking ,she said, "No, I don't think I ever have seen one. "

I asked her, "Have you ever felt something touch your face like the soft touch of a feather ? Have you ever caught a movement out of the corner of your eye and just see a blur but not enough to really tell what it was you saw ?"

She said, " Yes I have !!! "

I asked her, "Well, what do you think that could have been???"

This cute smile started forming on her mouth and she as she was jumping up and down saying, "It was a angel! It was a angel, wasn't it ? "

Just to see how happy this made that little girl would about bring tears to anyone eyes, I know it sure did mine.

I told her, " Angels are God helpers and one is always near you when you need help, so if you wake up at night afraid, just call on your special angel. She is there to help you not be afraid. You can talk to your angel anytime day or night. You never know when you are talking to a angel, it could be the nice lady that talks to you in a store or maybe even a teacher at school who is helping you do your work."

I went on to tell her everyone has a special angel ... with a big smile, she ask me, "Do you have one ?"

" Yes I do," I said, "and I love her very much ..... "

She replied, " I wish I could buy one for my daddy because he is always tired when he comes home. I think an angel would make him smile more." she looks behind me and says, "Can we buy one for Daddy, Mom? Please can we ? "

I turned around to find this lady standing behind me. I don't know how long she had been standing there while her daughter and I were talking about the angels. She had this huge smile and she said, "Yes dear, you may pick one out for your Daddy."

I asked the lady, "Could I please buy this for her, it would really make me very happy to do this ...I know you have never seen me before and you don't know me from Adam but please let me do this for your little girl ?"

With a big smile, she said, "Ok, if it means that much to you, sure go ahead and help her pick one out .. "

As the little girl and I looked at the angels, I told her " I always give an angel to the people I love ."

She smiled and said, "Well do you love my Daddy because you are buying him a angel?"

"Yes" I said. "I love your Daddy and your Mom and I love you .. "

She picked an angel that had open arms with a little card that said I love you on it she smiles and said "Daddy will love this one!"

"Now pick one for yourself," I said.

After a short while, she picked one up with a turned down face and said, "This one, because she is shy like me and I will love her always."

All this time I have been down on my knees at her level. She opened her arms and gave me a big hug. Wow.... so hard for someone the size of a smurf . "Oh thank you, Mr. Nice Man!

With tears in my eyes I told her, "Now your Daddy has two angels."

"Oh no," she said, "This is his first angel."

I said, "No, you sweet little darlin', you were his first angel and will always be.. " as I stood up, her mom touched my arm and I turned around. She gave me a hug saying, "Thank you for making my baby girl so happy.", as tears run down her face. We both smiled and I said," No, thank you for letting me meet your little angel.

The End

Written by
Curtis Mertz

This is a true story