Some of you have been asking about Myrtle, if she has recovered well from the emotional turmoil of her visit to her brother. I am happy to say that she has, that she has been flourishing these past few weeks. Inspired by the weekend, she has been spending a great deal of time in her studio, working with her dance piece. She has taken Darron’s advice to heart and has been calling friends and colleagues who might be willing to…
Today was eventful for my charges. I wrote earlier about Morgan and her gift, but I also spent time with Pamela, as yesterday was the first day that she spent with the students. She was very anxious, and so I stayed with her throughout the morning to see that she had reassurance, and returned after I had seen Morgan receive her gift. Though I doubt I had much impact on her anxieties, it soon became clear that they were entirely…
Tomorrow is Morgan’s birthday, but her favorite gift arrived today. I say that because she is certain in her heart that she will not love anything as much as her package from Brooke. For weeks now, she has carefully put together little gift packages for her girlfriend—they are called ‘care packages’, a charming name that implies a method of sending compassion and nurture to someone from a distance. Morgan does this with little snacks that Brooke loves, hand lotions and…
I have to admit to feeling some smugness at the moment. Usually I do not try to make my charges go out of their way; up until now, I have not been very successful at such maneuvers. But I managed this today, to great effect. Lauren had intended to head straight home after choir practice, but I reminded her that she had a few things that she needed from the local drug store. So she picked up her bag and…
This evening was quite the education. I was intending to spend a bit of time discussing my latest charges with Danit today, but as I was going there, Inca found me and asked if I would like to come with her on a task tonight. That is the word she used, task, not assignment or intervention, as I have heard other angels use. I would have immediately answered yes, but she was solemn, her aura warning me of the seriousness…
Today was Pamela’s first day at her new job, so I checked in on her to wish her well for the new beginning. She was in high spirits, but I knew that it was very possible for those to shift quickly to the other extreme of deep anxiety. My worries were unfounded. The day began with meetings, which were dull at worst, and then Pamela spent a fruitful few hours with Mrs. Kohn, making plans for the layout of their…
I do not have much time—Duerre is waiting for me to join him for an assignment—but I am pleased to report that Lauren and Jonathan’s first date went well. Of course, both of them would object to the use of that word for it, but I cannot see why it would not be called such. They met at the bar Lauren had recommended, not far away from Jonathan’s shop. He knows the owner, who came out to talk to him…
I realize that I have had little news about Jonathan to offer since his last encounter with Lauren. I am happy to report, however, that I now have a positive update. Standish being a very small town, the leadership does a great deal to invite the people of the town to participate in municipal affairs. For example, this afternoon there was a meeting of the school board for the purpose of making plans for the coming school year, and the…
Today I had the opportunity to check in with Pamela, who is in high spirits. She has her student teaching assignment now, as the assistant to a middle school history teacher, and while she has some anxiety about it, she is excitedly making plans. In fact, her friends are finding it necessary to steer her away from the topic of teaching after an hour or so, or she will go on all night. One of those friends, I am pleased…
I thought that all would be well from this point on, with only one restful day remaining to Myrtle and Jaquinn’s trip. I was wrong—apparently when this woman is involved, little is restful. The day started out promising—according to my sentry Shahidi, who was watching, Myrtle and Jaquinn slept in while Darron went to mass, and then they met with him and Sara for lunch. The rest of the afternoon they spent in a local park, one of Darron’s favorites,…