Friday, March 14, 2008

Angels among us

Wikipedia describes "angels" as supernatural beings created to assist us. I believe the definition to be accurate. I have seen many divine creations over the last several weeks, vis-a-vis the transistion of my mother from this life to the next. But most notably, one of these angels has a name, Susan. Not only is Susan an angel, she's also my mother's daughter, which makes her my sister. She is without a doubt one of the most remarkable people God has ever created. I will be the first to admit that every family is designed in such a way that there is at least one angel, that's the way God does things! In our family it's Susan, not doubt, no argument, no question! The things she had done, willingly, without being asked, without question, in helping prepare our mother for destination Heaven is indescribable. I know some of what she has done, but believe me, that's only the "tip of the iceburg!" One can only imagine what kind of care an elderly parent requires. I can tell you this, they don't teach this stuff in high school. Our mother is on her deathbed, or so we think. She's a stubborn Finn, who hates being left out, or left behind. She doesn't want to "miss a trick." If she only knew, and there's no way she can, that there is someone doing things for her that she would never allow, not in a million years, to help her in her time of need. What Susan is doing goes way beyond the scope of nurturing, whish she's always been good at. She's doing things that only the gifted, the called, the angelic can do. She's "smoothing out the bumps" on the gateway to Heaven. I write these things, not for Sue's benefit. She doesn't need it, nor does she subscribe to this blog. I write these things for my own benefit. I write these things as a reminder of what one person can do for another. Jesus said that whatever we do for the least of these, meaning those who are less fortunate, less important, we do for Him. That's how I know Susan is an angel! Shes's been preparing Mom, as a mother prepares her daughter, to meet the Bridegroom. Thank you Susan, I'll never forget all that you've done, and continue to do, to keep our family together. And thank you Mom for Susan.