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Angels By Our Sides

I have a sticky note in my room of something I wrote quite a while ago.
It says, "I've got an angel by my side."

I was reminded of this saying tonight as I tucked my little sister into bed. She was crying for Mom, who wasn't home at the time, so I proceeded to sing hymns to her to stop her tears. As I was singing, an overwhelming feeling came over me.

I had a flashback, or deja vu if you will, to when I used to tuck in my little brother.
Back then he would call to me down the hall, dismissing my mom of her usual tuck-in process, and invite me into his room. I would then come in, sit on the edge of his bed, hold his hand, and sing to him.

Truth be told, sometimes I found it a hassle. I didn't always tuck in my brother full-heartedly as I should have. However, as I was singing to my sister tonight, I found myself wanting it to be my brother more than anything.

I continued to struggle through the songs, tears of my own streaming down my face.
For a moment, I closed my eyes.

Do you know what I felt?

I felt almost as if my brother (who is long gone) was standing by me.
I felt him wanting to reach out and sing with me.
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We all have angels by our sides. Whether it be immediate family members, distant ancestors, or even premortal friends, I know that angels are watching over us.

And even if you can't feel their presence, or even think they're there...
just remember you have a Father in Heaven who's only a prayer's length away.




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