The City of Angels

Have you ever heard that song "What if she's an angel" by Tommy Shane Steiner? I think it must have been written while driving around Los Angeles. Now given I'm not driving but walking so I see the city on a different level than I did as a tourist in the past. Especially since I tend to do my walking once the sun has gone down.

Let's take tonight for example. I leave to go get food at 8pm and get the urge to walk all the way down to Target. It's not a super long walk but it's not a hop, skip, jump either. It could be like walking from Liberty st. down to Bay st. in Savannah, GA. So not too far. Well, I get to Target to buy more face wash and pillows were on sale! So I got a nice plus one for $5! It was awesome..... and I come out to head to subway on the street and while I'm waiting this very thin homeless woman is going from person to person asking for any change for food.... now it's true I'm a bleeding heart but in this town there are so many homeless that you just have to tell them all no. It sucks but it's necessary. I don't know what comes over me but when the woman makes her way to me she looks absolutely crestfallen and feeling that God gave me that sale for a reason I tell her that I would be happy to give her some change..... to which I got a smile in response. I pull open my very small purse.... I carry it for a reason so I can conceal it under my arm.... I don't want to get mugged walking around this town at night..... and when I reach in to give her the quarters from my wallet- a feeling I can only explain as serene comes over me and I pull out the $5 I have in the change section. I don't know what came over me but when I handed it to her- she actually started to cry..... and the best part is that not only did she say "God bless you" but as she turned towards the Carl Jr. (it's a fast food joint) on that corner I heard her say a prayer of thanks to God as she held the 5 dollar bill to her lips. It almost made me cry.

When I got back and was eating my subway, I couldn't help thinking that God sent me an angel.... one to remind me that my life is full of so many blessings.... close friends, family, a full stomach, shelter. It is amazing and humbling all at the same time. I am here for a reason. I am in the city of angels.

" There's a man standing on the corner
With a sign sayin 'will work for food'
You know the man
You see him every morning
The one you never give your money to
You can sit there with your window rolled up
Wondering when the lights going to turn green
Never knowing what a couple more bucks
In his pocket might mean

What if he's an angel sent here from Heaven
And he's making certain that you're doing your best
To take the time to help one another
Brother are you going to pass that test
You can go on with your day to day
Trying to forget what you saw in his face
Knowing deep down it could have been his saving grace
What if he's an angel"