The image of
Angels has always impressed me and since they appeared on the cave of Bethlehem
when Jesus was born announcing “Glory to God in the highest,” they signaled to the shepherds
where to find the newborn baby, who came to adore Him and pay Him homage, as
did the Three Kings later on. Naturally Angels remind me of carefree children
in their unpredictability, innocence and spontaneity. Gratefully in my ministry
I always cherish the time I spent with them, celebrating Mass, visiting them in
their classes, and presenting talks and showing presentations which they could
always relate to. Christmas pageants also feature many children dressed as
angels. It is a joy seeing little children running around with a care-free
attitude, tirelessly chasing each other and playing freely with no concern about
any of the world’s problems. Maybe we should learn a big lesson from them, and
enjoy every moment and share joy, happiness, smiles and sheer exuberance. Too
bad that childhood is so short-lived, and soon they’re facing college courses,
dating, driving in heavy traffic and eventually raising a family themselves.
Too bad we cannot remain like angels, ageless and ever young.
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