DANCING WITH ANGELS

(From March 2002 Peace Officer’s Fellowship Newsletter)

Have you ever danced with an angel? No, I don’t mean your girlfriend, wife or child. I mean, have you ever danced with a real angel?

I was talking with my friend Marilyn yesterday. She is a single mom who successfully raised 4 boys. We spoke of her son who just went into the Navy and how he was adjusting to boot camp. We then spoke of our grandchildren. For those of you who are grandparents, have you noticed what experts we have become on children? We may not have had all the success in the world in raising our own children but we suddenly became experts once we had grandchildren of our own.

I was telling Marilyn about a recent visit to see Jaelyn, my 5 month old granddaughter. I watched Jaelyn as she sat in her swing, content with the world as she sat by herself, smiling and waving her hands. Marilyn said she had similar experiences with her grandchildren and that she loved to watch them dance with the angels.

I have come to believe in angels. Not because of the popularity of TV shows but because AA is such a spiritual program. I believe that I am sober today because my Higher Power and his angels intervened to bring me to sobriety. As I involve myself with alcoholics who are still suffering, I see miracles occur that I cannot explain.

People who I never thought would ever experience sobriety are now my mentors. Those of you who participate in Twelve Step work know what I am speaking about. How many times have you doubted a particular person would ever see sobriety only to see that person excel in the program? I know that when I surrender myself to my Higher Power and remember that I am only the messenger, then I can step back, watch the angels dance and see the miracles unfold.

As I write this message, I think of many of you in the Fellowship who believe in the miracles surrounding sobriety. Each of us has a story to tell about the miracles that happened in our lives to bring us to sobriety. I’d like to think it is because I was allowed to dance with angels.

Thanks for letting me share.