I was hesitant to encourage Pamela’s mother or stepfather to send a message to Pamela, given what reactions to such messages I have seen. Still, it is easier to get humans to communicate through writing. A letter or an email gives one a chance to think about one’s words, to consider all ramifications of each line before it is sent. And the distance provides a shield from immediate reactions, which is greatly desirable to most people. In the end, any…
I apologize for my recent absence, but what I wrote in my last post about a mother’s love and being able to repair a damaged relationship has inspired me. When I wrote it, I was thinking about just such a damaged relationship, that between Pamela and her mother, Angela. It has occurred to me that I should encourage Pamela to reach out to her mother. It would be good for her to have that love again. I have not explained…
Priscilla’s birthday was this week, as I said in one of my recent posts. She spent it with her mother, but Charlotte also wanted to spend some time with her, so they arranged for Charlotte to pick her up from her mother’s house today so the two of them could go shopping. Shahidi, observing for me, was concerned about this, as it was the first time that Charlotte and Maria were to speak. They were, however, very civil, and I…
Seven months is a long time. Seven months since I began my work—more than half a year. The world has gone more than half its way around the sun, an enormous distance. I have come a long way, too. I have received my second wing and the trust of my superiors, and I have also borne their reprimands and learned from my mistakes. My assignments, my beloved charges, have taught me so much about the way the human mind and…
Sometimes the smallest, most obscure moments are the most touching. Nothing much of importance is happening with most of my charges, and yet I can see the goodness and happiness growing in their lives. For the first time this week, Morgan had the opportunity to introduce Brooke as her girlfriend. They were attending a small gathering celebrating the close of a play Morgan was in—a cast party.[1] Her friends did not find the introduction remarkable—which in and of itself was…
I do know how important it is for we angels not to allow our personal emotions to influence our assignments, but I really could not help myself. Thankfully, this time it seems to have done some good. Let me explain. Myrtle and Jaquinn had something of an argument earlier this week—not as explosive as their last, but enough to make things tense between them. As a peace offering, Jaquinn purchased tickets to a dance performance for yesterday evening. At first,…
It is difficult to keep track of a couple who are always needing privacy even from their Cupid. Today marks the third time this week that I have come down to check on Myrtle and Jaquinn, only to have to make a hasty exit. I have learned more about the actual act of sex since meeting these two than I have in any of my training. At first glance, it would not seem to be an act worthy of the…
Myrtle spent all of yesterday trying not to think about Jaquinn, but it was a futile endeavor, as I did my best to tell her throughout that time. Then, quite suddenly today, she changed her mind. She made her way distractedly through her lesson this afternoon, and after it was over, she marched straight to Jaquinn’s apartment. When he opened the door, he was surprised to see her, having come to believe that she would not come back to him. …
The moment I have been waiting for—or do I mean dreading?—has come. Myrtle and Jaquinn have done very well together, despite her persistence in calling him Jack. Her perverseness rather serves to amuse him, though, and over time he has come to admire her passion, humor, and confidence. She in turn is intrigued by his easy nature, his kindness, and his genuine interest in the people around him. He is that rare creature, a truly good man, and she likes…
This pair is frustrating, confusing, and unlike any of my other assignments. I have come to expect a certain order in the forming of a relationship—connection, friendship, affection, then intimacy. Now I understand why Danit warned us in training never to assume anything with humans. Since their encounter on Friday, there has been no contact between Myrtle and Jaquinn until tonight. They made breakfast together on Saturday morning, exchanged numbers, and parted with a kiss as Myrtle ran off to…