I witnessed how Angels get their wings!

I can't help but share this story or strength, courage and grace. 

As parents, we are thrust into a role of giving of ourselves always.  Some however, have to give so much more than others.  Many times it doesn't seem fair, but then again, who said life is fair?

I have a friend named Angela, and it wasn't until recently that I realized how she got her name and why angels get their wings.  She is a mom of 2 beautiful children.  A 12 year old daughter and a 3 year old son.  Her son, Frankie, was born with a rare, undiagnosed disease that basically forced them to live in the hospital for the first 2 years of his life.  I am please to say, that he is doing much better now.  However, his success was provided by his very brave older sister, Nina, who courageously had to undergo a bone marrow extraction that she donated to Frankie, so she could save the life of her brother.  It worked, and Nina, literally saved her brothers life.

They are still in and out of the hospital very regularly, usually a few times per week.  This requires a ton of sacrifice and time and resources and basically consumes Angela's life.  We are blessed to have 2 daughters of our own who are Ninas age and do what we can to help by having Nina over when they need us to. 

This brings me to my point.  Angela, through all of the challenges she already faces, recently developed a hemorrhage in her eye that caused her eye to turn out suddenly and she lost sight in her right eye.  She still managed to get to her daughter's cheer competition, which was two hours away and be there for her daughter to cheer her on.  The whole time, acknowledging what was happening in her life but saying, "We will get through it, I just need to stay positive!"

Last night she had emergency surgery to fix her eye.  Thankfully she is home and recovering.  Yet, not without the needs of her children and the responsibility of being a mom. 

That made me really thankful to witness true strength, courage and grace for myself.  Most people, spend their lives looking for what the world can give them.  Giving the least of themselves and expecting the most of everyone else.  But there are a rare few people in this world who give everything of themselves, and ask nothing in return. 

Those people are the angels on earth.

You see Frankie could have been born to a mom and dad who didn't give of themselves and do what needed to be done to love this child and help him live.  Nina didn't have to give of herself, she chose to give of herself for the betterment of someone else's life.

I ask you now, what are you giving of yourself without expecting anything in return? 

To answer the original question.  How do angels get their wings?  I give you this answer. 

I don't know how others get theirs.  But Angela got hers by being an angel to her children and she earned an "A" 

Angel"A" you deserve your wings!