guy with wings

The Guy with "Wings"

Hey, I want to let you in on a little secret. Actually it's more of an

inside joke between Jan and myself. Whenever I do something that Jan

appreciates she says, "Your wings are growing". I take those words to

mean that I'm an angel and my wings are growing. At least I hope

that's what she means! Heck, maybe she thinks I'm a bird, I dunno. I

realize that I have a long way to go to be standing alongside Michael

the Archangel. But when she says "Your wings are growing" I get a

spring in my step. Remember when you were in kindergarten and the

teacher had a chart with all the students names on it? If you did

something "good" you were awarded with a gold star next to your name.

That's the feeling I get. We all want to be accepted and appreciated,

and this is her way of telling me that she appreciates what I have

done. I usually don't "grow wings" when I do things that are expected

of me. It's when I do unexpected acts that she finds it necessary to

award me with my "wings". On the other hand, if I do something

"stupid" (at least in her eyes) I get my wings clipped. There is

nothing worse than an angel without wings. At least in my eyes anyway.

You see, it is the little things in life that mean the most to us. A

kind word, a smile, a compliment all help us feel better about

ourselves and the people around us.

I continue to find ways to be awarded wings everyday. I feel much