An Angel Sent to Test Me?

From: Rayne (Rayne23@hotmail.com)
Story type: Angel
Location: Missouri
Source: Form Submission
Date submitted: Thu Aug 21 01:14:39 2008

I worked at a cosmetic counter in a small business area of a rather small town. Most of our customers were regulars I knew.

This woman came in. She seemed about 10 yrs. older than me at the time. She was pretty and very high on life. Very, Very, Very Bubbly and happy. Vibrant and Excited to be alive! No worries! She had nice skin, was clean and pretty gold hair with soft ringlets.

Truthfully she seemed kinda weird to me. People just don't normally act that way. Laugh! I guess most people I'm around must be grumpy. This occurred before I became a strong committed Christian.

Anyway, she bought some really expensive clear lip gloss she could've gotten anywhere for a lot less and said she was going to bring me back a Bible. I thought that was kinda strange since we had hardly spoken and to be like she was with me just seemed odd.

I just couldn't help but look at her and think, your kinda weird. I could tell she knew what I was thinking with the look on her face as she looked away. Laugh! Usually when I talk a little with a stranger I just go on my way, so this was different for me.

Anyway, within a few weeks she showed back up with a Bible. She laughed and said, "You didn't think I'd be back did you!" I just stared at her like that again and thanked her. What else could I do? I didn't think much of it and went on, but I didn't read the Bible.

Later, maybe not quite a year later, a woman came in. She was basically really roughing it. I didn't ask, but I got the idea she was trying to make it on her own all by herself in the world with a sucky job, seemed like one of those kinda people who was on the run and trying to start a new life for some reason.

She told me she didn't have any money at all and asked me to PLEASE help her. She stressed, "PLEASE PEOPLE PLEASE !" I recall her saying on the verge of crying. I got the idea with what little money she made, she had to spend to live, like on a room and food and stuff.

I had a deep compassion sweep over me to help her. I gave her what I could to help her with free samples of cosmetics, cleansers, shampoos and stuff. A whole big bag full. I just wanted to hug her, I thought I was gonna cry too.

Anyway, she was so grateful then left. (This was different for me, I hadn't always been treated well growing up and in my teens so it was hard for me to have compassion for others for a long time.)

I realized later, that woman looked just like the first woman. Same hair, eyes, face and everything! I swear it was her! Just the second time around with a scroungy appearance and very sad and unhappy. The more I thought about it...I KNOW IT WAS HER ! IT WAS THE SAME WOMAN !

The first time she came around all nice & happy & even gave me a bible and I thought she was weird. All she was doing was just acting how people should act, happy and carefree. I looked back at shame with my thinking pattern.

The second time she came, normally a store owner would run somebody like that off, but I wanted to help her however I could.

I can't help but wonder if she was an Angel sent to test me and how I would treat a soul who needed my help. Look at how I had acted to her before. By testing me to see how I would treat a person like her going through the hard times she was.

Instead of staring at her like I had before, I felt a mercy inside of me take over.

I know this sounds crazy but I believe it. I've wondered if she was my Guardian Angel?