Touched By An Angel

Have you ever been touched by an angel?

Has anyone been touched by an angel or have you had an unique spiritual experience? Often, I am reminded of the two events that rocked my world.

The first one occurred immediately following our oldest brother’s death. When Joe passed away, my siblings and I had to visit the doctor in charge of our mother’s care at the nursing home. The appointment had been scheduled before Joe’s death.

We all went there in one car, but it was obvious that we were going to be late. Before we left, I mentioned this fact and asked if we should call ahead to let them know. Since we were already late and no one wanted to take the extra time, no one called ahead. As we were stuck in a traffic jam, we grew more concerned that we were going to be late but no one brought a cell phone. Oh well, we said and left it at that.

Upon our arrival, we checked in at the nurse’s station whereupon I profusely apologized for our tardiness. I blamed it on the traffic jam and told her that no one had his or her cell phone. She looked confusingly at me and said not to worry, that our brother called to let them know that we would be there, but we would arrive late.

With those words, “Your brother called,” the goose bumps on my arms were matched only by the tears now welling up in my eyes. We looked back and forth at each other waiting for one of my two brothers to fess up. Of course, we also knew that no one called, no one that is, except for Joe! The nurse could tell we were shaken and she too became unnerved. I asked her if he gave his name, what exactly did he say and what time did he call. The call came in not long before we arrived. She said the caller did not give his name; he only identified himself as Betty’s (full last name) son. He went on to explain that he just wanted them to know that his siblings were delayed but they would arrive soon.

We all just stood there, in front of the station in complete silence. It took a few minutes for us to grasp what just happened. To this day, we can only assume that Joe did call. It brings us comfort, so why not.

And now, my second brush with an angel, my (late) sister, Mary.

Our dear sister passed away on Sep. 29, 2001. Our mother passed away 3 weeks prior. I was devastated beyond description. Shortly after her passing, my other sister was promoted. I sat down at my computer to send an online greeting card. I used the service sponsored by my ISP. It’s a bit more complicated than the more common card sites but I wanted it to have a personal touch. There must be over 400 songs from which to choose. After I picked the card I wanted, I began my search for music. The very first song I preview rocked my world. I sat there with tears streaming down my face as I was paralyzed with emotion.

The piece of music I picked began to play and to my incomprehension, the voice in my ears was that of Mary’s! She worked for our local ISP and apparently, she recorded it (a cappella). I don’t think I moved an inch for at least half an hour. Finally, when the tears subsided, I closed everything out and called my other sister. She never did receive the card but when I told her what happened, she didn’t care about the card.

Recently, I check to see if they are still using her voice. Click the title of this post to hear her.