Shorties: Number 38

This is an excerpt of a story I am writing.  I'm not completely satisfied with this. I find it hard to place my mind in heavenly realms and see things the way an angel might see them.  Jackson and Jill are married and Bethany is their newborn.  Angelos, Alea and Bene are guardian angels. 

Jackson, Bethany’s father stayed home from work for the next two weeks.  Bene, Jackson’s angel, Alae and Angelos remained vigilant to Jill’s heart and the household.  Postpartum depression darkened Jill’s spirit and she struggled to regain her footing. 

The angelic trio focused energies on their charges.  They knew all humans must endure pain.  It cannot exist in a vacuum and must be held by all people but pain is not a burden to carry alone.  Nevertheless, pain and sorrow are instruments to pry open the light that was carefully placed inside them.  Only humans are given the light of heaven.  Animals recognize a difference and angels marvel the light.  Nevertheless, humans are charged with sharing it.  It takes a human to shine light on another.  When all open their hearts to the heavenly luminance, and the light comes down from heaven, the world will finally begin healing. 

Day and night the angels imparted idyllic memories of the paradise they shared before their earthly arrivals.  Such scenes and perfect endings are not fairy tales.  They are true reflections of a time once held and humans can keep these memories when they focus on the love of heaven in their hearts.  There remains always a measure of heavenly love. 

In quiet moments of bright reflection, humans faintly recognize the mark of Godly perfection left upon them.  Flashes of adoration bathe them and it feels familiar.  They know deep in their being they were meant for more than the monotony of earth.  For all the beauty to behold on terra firma, humans realize there is more.  The earth is a dim echo of heavenly realms for which they created to share.   

Unfortunately, as evil, pain and sorrow continue in life, their vision fades.  Myopic, humans bump about only seeing their own pain.  Consequently, they rush to soothe this ache that never leaves.  Alcohol, drugs, sex, power and many other ointments may dull pain but never quench the thirst that burns them.  Man forgets healing comes when he open his heart and allows his light to shine.  As they look to one another and their brightness illuminates the soul in crossing rays of light, it becomes obvious God wants His creation to love one another.  It is a God given plan to warm the hearts of His creation.  Healing comes to all with open hearts. 

For now, Jill could only focus on the pain she felt.  Jackson poured himself into his little girl.  She looked in his eyes as he held her.  Jill had pumped breast milk earlier and Bethany sucked heavily.  Jackson saw perfection in his arms.  His heart swelled with love for his daughter but the recent actions of his wife gravely concerned him.  He spoke softly to Bethany.  He promised a world of beauty and love. 

In that moment, Jackson and Bethany were as close to heaven as humans can get in this realm.  Angelos, Alae, and Bene rejoiced in father and daughter living as God intended.  Bethany totally loved and trusted her father.  She recognized a memory recently faded.  This caused a stir in Angelos and his spirit leapt.  Then his body shone brightly.  As a result, Alae and Bene joined him to bathe the home in a heavenly glow.  Jill’s spirit began to calm and eventually the darkness left her.