INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE ....
One day as I was walking in the park I saw a little girl sitting all by herself. She was wearing a worn pink dress, was bare foot and dirty and looked so sad. She just sat and watched the people go by. Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why she looked so sad. She never tried to speak, she never said a word. Many people passed, but no one stopped.
The next day I decided to go back to the park, in curiosity, to see if the little girl would still be there. Yes, she was there, right in the very spot she was yesterday, and still with the sad look in her eyes.
I walked over to the little girl. I was concerned because as we all know a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone. As I got closer I could see the back of the little girl's dress was grotesquely shaped. I figured that was the reason people just passed by and made no effort to help. Deformities are an embarrassment to our society and many people are uncomfortable around someone who is "different". They hesitate to offer their help or a kind word, choosing instead to ignore the "strange" person as though they were invisible.
As I got closer the little girl lowered her eyes slightly to avoid my intent stare. As I approached her, I could see the shape of her back more clearly. Grotesquely shaped in a humped over form. I smiled to let her know it was okay, I was there to help, to talk. I sat down beside her and opened with a simple "Hello". The little girl acted shocked, and stammered a 'hi,' after a long stare into my eyes. I smiled and she shyly smiled back.
We talked till darkness fell and the park was completely empty. I asked the little girl why she was so sad. She looked at me and with a sad face said, "Because I'm different." I immediately said, "That you are!" and smiled. The little girl acted even sadder, she said, "I know". "Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an angel, sweet and innocent". She looked at me and smiled. Slowly she got to her feet, and said, "Really?". "Yes", I said, "You're like a Little Guardian Angel sent to watch over all those people walking by".
She shook her head, yes and smiled. With that she spread her wings and said, "I am, I'm your Guardian Angel," with a twinkle in her eye. I was speechless, sure I was seeing things. She said, "For once you thought of someone other than yourself, my job here is done". I got to my feet and said, "Wait, so why did no one stop to help an angel?" She looked at me and smiled, "You're the only one that could see me," and then she was gone. From that moment on my life was changed dramatically. So, when you think you're all you have, remember, your angel is always watching over you.