An old dame walked past me with ice cream in hand, cooling down after the hot spring day. At first you don't see it, that special something that crowns her head of silver hair - her greatest accomplishment and silent gift from God. A few paces behind her walks her beautiful daughter, also with an ice cream in hand - very few see her for what she is.
Society has belittled her and made her out to be a genetic anomaly and sick - but she is perfect in her way, in His image. You see, the beautiful daughter of the crowned dame has features that are unmistakable, she had Down’s syndrome.
A few paces ahead, the dame stops and turns to wait for her gift - with a gentle smile that only a mother can give she puts her arm around her daughter and is quickly rewarded with the beautiful smile of her beautiful daughter.
Is it not so blatant to see, but the beautiful daughter has such an important role to play in this world. Before the adult mind consumes and external influences corrupt the purity, a child gives the purest and most sincere love and compassion. Is this not her gift to the world, the gift of the endless child? Is that look in her eyes and smile on her face not innocent and unconditional love to her mother? Is that not the lesson that we have to learn from these silent angels? Do we need to learn how to love as children do, to see the world in its purest and most uncomplicated form?
What about the crowned dame? Was she no chosen to play such an important role? She was chosen by God, seen to be fit and with strong enough to birth and take care of His greatest of gifts. The plans that she may have had for her life was a sacrifice that she made out of love for her daughter – without complaint or prejudice she has and will continue her role as mother and provider until she no longer can – her crowning glory.
As I sit absorbed in this very simple scene of love, another emotion starts to creep into my heart – sadness. I am not sad for the crowned dame or her beautiful daughter, but for the gifts that I have overlooked, the silent messages of these angels that I never learned. It is so easy to focus on our own aches and pains and forget the bigger picture; I wake up in pain most mornings with muscles that ache and scream in protest against the medication that I consume – but I still can wake up and walk 10kms to and from work, I could still navigate the park and the city. Yes, perhaps my mental state is not what it always was; I have short term memory problems and BiPolar disorder and at times my mind is fried and foggy – but I am fully able to live. What reason do I really have to complain? Absolutely nothing.
I am fortunate that I have two sets of medication that I can consume to ensure my continued health and longevity; only having to deal with side effects and adaption to lifestyle. There is no medication for the silent angels that spread their message – they are bound to their teachings for life. Are we not incredibly blessed?
I have loved with all my heart, made decisions that changed my life, allowed pain and disorder, had the strength to put myself back onto a path that pleases me and have had the capacity to adapt my life to the requirements of my health – what I am, is God’s perfection. My life is truly the perfect conclusion of every single decision that I have made, and only I can make decisions that impact me, no one can influence me to do something that I do not want to – I am fully in control.
Enjoy your ice cream and the beautiful weather, you amazing gift of Gods perfection – enjoy the life and embrace the world that you see so purely. May your lesson and song be heard and seen by many more, may you fulfil the purpose of Gods will and your life continued to be a blessed one.
I am learning, finally hearing the silent song of the blessed endless children.
God bless the silent angels and watch over their strong protectors.
Amen
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