Angels Surround

Saturday: NYC area

Easter Sunday: Buffalo

Monday: Jersey Shore for a show

Joe Gray and me at Monday's show

at Monday's show

Tuesday: Buffalo area for a show

at Tuesday's show: L to R: David Hardy(vocals), Wade Hawkins (keys), audience member, Flute (drums), Tanya Diona (vocals), Jerry Livingston (bass), Pete (percussion), Kenny Hawkins (guitar)

Wednesday: Amish country - to get back to the simple life

Thursday: Catch-up day

Friday: I was reading a book about Angels.  

The subject of Angels has come up a lot in the last six months, far too many times for me to recall or to list completely here.  But just off the top of my head…  I've been rehearsing Sarah McLachlan's song "Angel' and we recorded our own song with an Angel theme.  I've spoken with many friends about the subject lately, watched the movie "City of Angels" and started referring to many people I know as Angels.  I've even referred to some of the bands I work with as little "families of Angels."  I've attended funerals where the deceased was referred to as "an Angel watching over."  I was given a "Worry Angel" for Christmas and passed it on to a friend of mine who carries it everywhere.  A "Guardian Angel" clip is attached to the visor in my car.  Just Thursday, I turned on the television to find QVC selling an Angel wing pendant.  It seems Angels are everywhere.  

I bought this book in October, after hearing the author speak, and finally finished the last chapter this week.  In it, I read several accounts of Angel encounters.

Shortly after I finished it, a friend called wondering how late I would be up.  I said that if they wanted to call me, they were more than welcome to do so anytime.  I said, “The Angels are in charge of me tonight.  If my phone is not meant to ring, They won't allow it to.  So call anytime.  If I’m not meant to wake, I just won't hear it or something.”  (I don't know.  It seemed to make sense at the time.)

That night, I debated how to set my phone.  I settled on “do not disturb” which allows for calls to ring under certain conditions, but wouldn’t make noise for texts or emails.  Just before falling asleep, I prayed for the Angels to speak to me in a clear way that I would understand and remember upon waking.

I slept well during the night.  The dogs didn’t even jump up on the bed until I was already awake.  In the morning, I checked my phone right away.  I had one text message, but it had not woken me up.  No calls came in during the night.

Later, as I was making breakfast, I got a call.  I could see the call coming in but no sound came from the phone.  I didn't think much of it and just answered.  A while later I received another call and again there was no sound.  I checked the ringer.  The volume was up.  I checked that the phone was not set to “do not disturb” anymore.  It was not.  Then I realized that the whole phone was on mute. 

Here’s the thing…

I never put the phone on mute.  I’m certain of it.

Thank You Angels, for making sure the phone didn’t wake me in the night.  And for being there, unmistakably, in just the way I prayed for (in a way I clearly understood and remembered upon waking).

Namaste

T