Tonight I was going to take a photo of my Christmas centerpiece, get the Christmas spirit happening, but then I spotted two angels and my heart danced. One of the angels adorns my tree, the other has captured my heart. I am blessed and for this I will be eternally grateful.
"Reflect on your present blessings
of which every man has many,
not on your past misfortunes,
of which all men have some."
of which every man has many,
not on your past misfortunes,
of which all men have some."
Charles Dickens
Isn't it wonderful to have angels in our lives? I am just getting ready right now to write a post about my #1 angel, my wife. My kids are also angels for me, although I wouldn't let my son hear me refer to him as an "angel"! :) The three of them have made my life worthwhile!
ReplyDeleteGreat post here, Darlene, I love it! :)
Nice Darlin. Cheers for the xmas.
ReplyDeleteLovely angels. I like the live ones who bless our lives the best! Have a great Sunday.
ReplyDeleteAndy, I look forward to reading your blog. I'll get to it later today as these essays have to be coming together. One is down to needing 4 more pages, the other needs about 10 so it's getting there, one word at a time and I'll get there. Pressure but no worries, I know who's in my corner giving me the strength to push forward. :-) Hope you have an awesome Sunday!
ReplyDeleteJandish, thank you ever so much. Welcome to my corner of the world! And a wonderful blessed holiday season to you. :-)
Karen, the live angels are what makes my heart dance. The first time that happened I thought I was having a heart attach but it felt too good. lol Thank you and a fantastic Sunday to you!
Angels! Beautiful all of them, although the living kind the best, as your Grandaughter goes to prove!!! My daughter is certainly one of those, & one of my niece's also had a perfect one born in June of this year, Eliana!
ReplyDeleteWe are well & truly blessed!
Best wishes to you Darlin, have a good week!
Great post Darlene - you can never have enough angels (even better than sunsets !!) and in person is the best ! And what an appropriate quote.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with those essays - the final push !
I love the one that captured your heart the most because it's the best gift one can every wish for. Hope you live many many more years at her side.
ReplyDeleteShirleyanne, we are so blessed to have angels among us. I'm so glad to hear that your life is equally as blessed, I find that especially at this time of year that we all have potential to be angels. Taking the time to buy a homeless person a slice or two of pizza, helping a friend out, visiting the elderly, etc. that is our ways of making this world a bit more special. And a fantastic week to you as well!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rick, so true, angels are better than sunsets, now imagine seeing an angel in a sunset... hmmm that would be euphoria. Yup the final push, here I go... by the Grace of God here or there go I, I'm getting confused. ;-)
M., so very true. I also hope to have many more years to appreciate and enjoy watching my precious little angle grow and blossom. This reminds me of a saying by I think it's Douglas Page, "May you always have an angel by your side." It's beautiful and I'll post that one of these days when I have a wee bit more spare time. Cheers my friend!
aaawww that is so cute but remember which angel goes on the tree next year otherwise one will not be a happy bunny ;-}
ReplyDeleteI also cannot believe I missed a post, where did that day go I ask?
Si
Si, it's all good. You're here on my blog all the time, missing once this year is understandable. ;-) I don't know where the days are slipping away to but are they ever going fast, way to fast. I think that the more I enjoy life the faster the days slip away. My theory anyways.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that my special angel would love to climb the tree next year and sit on top of it, she's going to be about a year and a half next year but I'm not rushing her! I miss my little munchkin. I'll have to drop by for a visit once this insanity is done... one more day, just one more short day.
Have a wonderful day, cheers!