ANGELS IN DISGUISE

I have been seeing so many more angels

lately in my life that Earth is starting

to seem a lot more like Heaven.

Now by angels I am not talking about

the ones in paintings with wings,

halos, and robes.

I am talking instead of those angels

that love to hide behind a human form.

They are what I joyously call angels in disguise

These angels are everywhere.

They hide in the bodies of your family,

your friends, and the stranger

you meet on the street.

They greet you from behind the checkout

counter and serve you dinner

at your local restaurant.

They look at you from behind the eyes

of a ninety year old and a newborn infant.

They come disguised as the rich, the poor,

the vital, the sick, the healthy,

and the handicapped.

They smile at you from behind

beautiful faces and genius intellects

and also from within deformed bodies

and disabled minds.

How can you tell who they are?

It is simple.

They are the ones who are radiating

LOVE to all those around them.

They are the ones who are sharing joy

with everyone they meet.

They are the ones who are

making the world a better place

just by being in it.

They are the ones who are giving us all

a glimpse of Heaven while

we are still here on Earth.

Do you want to know something wonderful?

You can be an angel in disguise too.

It is true despite your arguments

to the contrary.

Yes, you are a human being, but you

are also a Child of God.

Yes, you do live here on Earth,

but the Kingdom of Heaven is within

you.

Yes, you have made a lot of

mistakes in your life, but you can

do a lot of good in it as well.

Be an angel in disguise then.

Look in the mirror and see

the halo around your heart.

Choose and share love and joy

like an angel on Earth should.

God loves you so much.

Why wait until you reach

Heaven to be His angel?

By: Joseph J. Mazzella