A Story Of An Angel

A story of an angel.. A great woman once lived a full & far reaching life of love & compassion. She served her God without faulter & when she grew older he chose her to carry a burden of illness. The illness took her health & quality of life, despite this her God commanded her to love & she never questioned him. She continued to give what little of her self was left in that old age, looking after the helpless & the defenseless, giving warmth & nourishment to all. She spread the word of her God to all who she cared for, she would have it no other way for her Lord said to do that. When her illness got so bad that she could no longer stay home, those who she cared for got scared. Some hid in fear, some rushed to her side, some prayed in the open & others by themselves. Consistant with the world of sin, some even thought of what they may gain in her absence. The woman had touched so many lives that when the end was near there could be nothing said but of her greatness or of how hard it was to see her sick. She was a fighter, God had taught her to be a woman of HIS WORLD, she did not give in right away. There were friends to see first, hands to hold, loved ones to look in the eyes one last time. I remember feeling more proud than when my parents saw me get sober, that this woman saw me look back to her with clear eyes & tell her I love her. A woman that made everyone proud to know her, many who did nearly boasted with pride that this woman who was sick was a substantial part of their life. She TOUCHED THE WORLD for at least a moment, I am sure of it as I am sure of God himself. When a man of God was asked to pray but a needy family member, knowing her & her legacy well, he called her a "Saint". She fought for one more night after that, she lived for one more day, giving the clear signs to all who looked on that she was getting ready to leave them. If it was God or this great woman I may never know, but somehow her Love & Mercy lived on even in her death. As she died just moments before midnight, sparing all who loved her another day of worry & sadness. Her selflessness displayed with an divinely artistic departure from this world, as though to paint the final stroke of color to accent a masterpiece. I couldn't sleep, I can't even speak, so I wanted to write this True Story & share it with you. Because I Love You & want God to mold our lives that we may one day do such great things as Saint Lois The Angel of Love & Mercy.