Just yesterday, Pamela made peace with her stepfather. She drove out of town to meet him at work, and the two of them got takeout and returned to his office to talk. I was there, watching and listening carefully, but Pamela hardly needed me. I have rarely been so proud of her. “All I’m saying,” she told William, holding his gaze even as her eyes filled with tears, “is that I feel that you all have kept me at arm’s…
Eight hours in a day is not much time when one has six separate assignments. Even with four of them in a secure position, needing little in the way of active interference, I have frequently exceeded my reach in order to do all that needs to be done. Thankfully, however, everything seems to be settling back into the normal run of things. Of all my assignments, Tammy and Lamarr felt my absence the least. Their holiday was bright, and they…
It was a bit strange, and I admit it, disheartening, to return to Earth after the celebrations in heaven. I have said, again and again, that I love the Garden, as we all do. I even feel it is not unfair of me to say that my fascination with the human realm exceeds that of many of my fellow angels. But until what was Stolen is reclaimed, Earth can never possess the full beauty that it was meant to hold.…
I wish you all a most joyous remembrance of the Birth. My celebration will be truly joyous, because I have received both an undeserved gift and an ease to the trouble with Pamela. Yesterday I was with Pamela, who had chosen to go out for a meal with her friends. She was feeling depressed, thinking on the fact that she would be alone today, having neither her family nor Rohan to celebrate with her. Her friends were all very attentive,…
There is no sleep needed for angels, no one action that is required for the continued strength of ourselves. I almost wish that there were, as it would be much easier to restore my usual energy if I only knew what to do. I have spent many long hours with Danit and Kuya, discussing what may be done in this case. This form of relationship is a challenge I have never taken on before, and I am not quite certain…
I wish I could say with certainty that this is not my fault. I have thought about it many times, but I know I could not have been quicker to react, nor do I believe I could have known what should have been done in the moment. You, my readers, will have to be my judge. Just two days ago, Pamela’s brothers Evan and Eric overheard William talking to Pamela. They were excited and demanded to be allowed to speak…
I apologize for my absence, but there has been little enough to report. My assignments continue in their usual way, content enough without my meddling. I have been occupied, then, in watching the world prepare for Christmas, their celebration of the Birth. It is strange and wonderful, how the world comes out in light, how the cold in the air is warmed with the smiles on people’s faces, and how they all scramble for things to buy and give away.…
I am writing only briefly, to give you the news of an event that has been anticipated for some time, but was not terribly exciting in its execution. This afternoon, Pamela received a call from her stepfather. As momentous as that may sound, as much as the sight of his name on her phone gave Pamela a turmoil of emotions, the conversation was actually quite banal. William said to Pamela that it had been a long time since they spoke,…
Happy Thanksgiving! I admit I had some skepticism about this particular holiday, but after having seen many celebrations, I believe it is like most things in human life: a good thing that is sometimes tainted by struggle and darkness. Allow me to tell you what I have seen. It was a joy for me to encounter Lamarr’s mother Shawna again. Surrounded by her entire family, she was in her element, boasting about their accomplishments, commanding assistants in her kitchen, and…
It did not go well. I regret that I did not consider how stressful it might be for Pamela to hear from her stepfather, particularly on her birthday. On Earth, the good and the bad are always tangled up together, and maybe it is the work of the Enemy, but it always seems that the bad is first to come to mind in such circumstances. She read the message, and it stunned her. It was the very last thing she…