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Barefoot
and dirty,
The
girl just sat and watched people go by.
She
never tried to speak, she never said a word.
Many
people passed,
But
not one person glanced her way.
No
one stopped, including myself.
The
next day I decided to go back to the park,
Curious
if the little girl would still be there.
Right
in the very same spot as she was yesterday.
She
sat perched up high,
With
the saddest look in her eyes.
But
today, I would not just walk away,
Concerned
with my own affairs.
Instead,
I found myself walking over to the little girl.
As
we all know, a park full of strange people,
Is
not a place for young children to play alone.
As
I began walking towards her,
I
could see the back of the little girl's dress,
Indicating
a deformity.
I
figured that was the reason the people,
Just
passed by and made no effort to care.
As
I got closer, the little girl lowered her eyes,
To
avoid my intent stare.
I
could see the shape of her back more clearly,
It
was grotesquely shaped in a hump 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 until darkness fell,
And
the park was completely empty.
Everyone
was gone and we were alone.
I
asked the 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
she 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.
She
slowly stood to her feet and said
"Really?"
Yes,
you're like a little guardian angel,
Sent
to watch over all the people walking by.
She
nodded her head, yes, and smiled,
And
with that she spread her wings,
And
said with a twinkle in her eye.
"I'm
your guardian angel!"
I
was speechless, surely I was just seeing things!
She
said, "For once you began thinking of,
Someone
other than yourself,
And
now my job here is done."
Immediately,
I stood to my feet and said,
"Wait!"
why did no one stop to help an angel?"
She
looked at me and smiled,
"You're
the only one who could see me,
And
you believed it in your heart."
With
that, she was gone.
And
with that, my life was changed dramatically.
So,
when you think you are all that you have,
Remember,
your angel is,
Always
watching over you.
~Author
Unknown~
 
  
MIDI:
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Margi Harrell
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