Angels on earth

As the holidays are here it is so nice to see people in the spirit!
One day in particular recently I saw the miracle of the season happen not once, but three times!
One young man I waited on had a $3000 check to cash. I went thru all the proper identification and verification needed to cash it. Another teller asked him some questions also. He had very touching story. He is struggling financially. A coworker he takes break with quite often had lost her husband this year. They have become friends. Not the kind of come to my house to visit friend, but the work friend who you can talk to, really talk to. She had given him a Christmas card, which he locked in his car with intensions to open when he got home. She asked him later in the day if he had opened the envelope. When he said no she asked if it was locked up. He figured he better go see why she was so concerned. Upon opening it he found a check for $3000! She told him that with all her loss this past year she just wanted to help someone else.
He is using the money for car repair and tires. It was such a touching story my fellow teller and I had tears welling up. So did he. He told me we were the first people he had told his story too.

Later in the day a young customer of ours came in. I hadn’t thought about it until just then, but he had not been in in a while. He was limping and having trouble with one arm. I thought he may have been in an accident. I asked if he was OK and what happened. He told me he had brain surgery a couple months ago for a tumor. He was so upbeat and positive throughout the conversation. He talked about how far he has come since surgery, was proud of how high he could raise his arm rather than be upset about how little he could raise it. I truly hope if I should go thru similar someday that I can be that positive. Sad thing is I found out later that his cancer is back and growing quickly. My prayers go up for him. He is only eighteen.

The third angel I encountered at work that day is a state trooper. Not just any state trooper, an Angel Tree angel. He is very involved in the Angel Tree Project. Christmas gifts are collected for needy children in our area. Lists are made of clothes sizes & needs, toys they like. We at the bank and customers can take the list of a child or two or more, shop and bag up their gifts. The bags are then collected up Angel Tree angels. Bags are gone thru to make sure each child receives enough. Extra if bought by the program should any of the bags be lacking. All of which this man helps with on his own time. A busy guy he is, full time job, part time farmer, very involved in his church and Angel Tree as well. And that’s just the things I know of. I sure appreciate people like this man!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!