Guardian Angels

Guardian Angels? Do you have one? I do and I even know his name. It isn't easy to learn the name of your guardian angel, because some won't just come right out and tell you. They make it a quest, something you have to do in order to discover their names. But don't worry if you don't know a name, you don't have to! You can just address yours as "my guardian angel", works just as well as knowing his name or hers.

It's a long story how I learned about my angel, but if you're willing to listen, I'll tell you. It was a long time ago. Anyone remember GEnie? I was on there one night late, lurking in a workshop where the psychic was giving readings. As usual, by the time I found the workshop, the que was full, so I didn't get a reading. But I stayed to read the messages anyway.

When she finished with all those in the que, she said "I have three messages left." There were only two people left in the room besides me, so I hung out a little longer to see what she would tell them. After giving them their messages, she said, "I still have one message."

Now, I was very timid so I didn't respond. She stayed in the room and repeated, "one message is left for someone."

Finally I typed, "Is it for me?"

I had no idea that it was, but she responded. "I was wondering when you'd speak up." She gave me a message from my grandmother and one from my brother, both messages were very personal and touching. Then she asked, "who is the man standing behind you?"

Let me tell you, I whirled around quick as a wink! But there was no one there. She went on to describe him as elderly with white hair and a handle bar mustache. I told her I didn't know any such person. She said he had been with me since before my birth and would always be with me. He was my guardian angel.

Now, after I got over the shock that someone might be standing behind me, I calmed down enough to ask her his name.

She said she'd ask, then came back with "He said he's not going to tell you, but you'll recognize him when you see him."

I thanked her for her messages, logged out of the room and forgot all about my angel.

Then one day about a year later I was doing geneology research with a cousin and we visited an elderly cousin who had a ton of family pictures. She was flipping through her album and suddenly I saw him! I knew instantly it was him. White hair, handle bar mustache, kindly-looking elderly gent.

When I asked her who he was she replied, why that's my granddaddy, and he'd be your great-great granddaddy! He died way before you were born. She told me his name and like I'd been told, I instantly knew that was my guardian angel's name.

He's never far from my side and always helps me when I ask him. He's really good at finding things I've lost. Which happens more and more the older I get! Been keeping him busy lately! What about you? Do you know your guardian angel's name? Or your guide, same difference. Native Americans call them guides, but it's all the same thing really.