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“Prague!” Noel said with great enthusiasm, “Surely one of the most beautiful places on Gods earth”
Noel’s angelic voice boomed throughout the ethereal realm, joyous proclamation resounding loudly to any angelic being that resided there.
Nicholas joined in the laughter with his friend. Christmas was a wonderful time to walk with humans, and Noel was right, Prague was magical, managing to capture the sense of celebration within its own wonderful culture and sharing it with all who visited.
“Oh how lucky you are Noel!” Nicholas proclaimed to the large Christmas angel, who beamed with the anticipation of the season that was inbuilt into his very fabric. His wispy long golden hair resembled spun gold, that fell past his broad muscular shoulders. His wings were made of a million glistening jewels; the most brilliant deep red bounced off the golden perfectly formed, minute stones. The effect on the wings resembled a million twinkling Christmas lights that shone with a glow so stunning, they could sometimes be seen dancing in the skies over the northern and southern hemispheres of earth.
“I know, I know Nicholas! To be a Christmas angel, has to be one of the biggest blessings in the universe and beyond!”
The bellowing tones of Noels voice were pretty standard for all the Christmas angels, each one created to help spread good will on earth, during the time of Christmas celebrations. Their enthusiasm, their eternal jovial nature and their overbearing optimism could be heard vibrating across the universe of several dimensions.
During the time of Christmas, these stunningly beautiful celestial beings resided in the ethereal realm to sing their ditties of good cheer and love constantly, their purpose to infiltrate the souls and hearts of the children with Christmas cheer, reminding them of the true meaning of Christmas; Love.
The assignment angels, who spent much of their time in this realm, ready to start their work as walkers with humans, adored the presence of Christmas angels. Their beauty was more illuminating than the morning sun, and all the angels awaiting assignments beamed more brightly when the Christmas angels were unleashed.
“Oh how blessed our assignment angels are Nicholas!” Noel mused musically, “to walk with the children at such a time!”
Nicholas nodded knowingly at his friend.
“Yes, indeed Noel, it is a wonderful time to be human. But sadly, not all people have a merry Christmas. There are people who don’t believe in Christmas, and that is their choice. There are those who believe they cannot afford Christmas, because they have attached this time of family love and forgiveness to commercial objects and this is the saddest thing of all.”
Noel gazed at his friend,
“What’s it like Nicholas? To be human?”
Nicholas gave his historical laugh that sounded like a “Ho! Ho Ho! “, the laugh now attached to Santa Clause, and he smiled broadly at Noel.
“It is amazing Noel! When I walked the earth, I was fortunate enough to understand the pathway home. I was able to hear my guardian angels in my heart, and know the right things to do. I sailed with men to the holy land and I calmed waters in God’s name. I loved the little children so much that my heart would burst! There was nothing and still is nothing more holy than the smile of a little child. It is given in complete love and without corruption.”
“Oh what a thrill it must be!” Noel replied with an enthusiasm that expressed a longing he had held for thousands of years. “Tell me Nicholas, are you ready? It is Christmas eve you know!”
“Yes, Noel, I am ready.”
Noel’s jewel encrusted wings continued to twinkle and rebound their stunning light off the strings that held the ethereal realm together.
“My friend, you have just seen a short frame in the life to two beautiful people, during Christmas tide in Prague”
“Yes, yes, such happiness, such love!”
“You are right Noel” Nicholas placed his hand on Noels shoulder, his jovial face, with the rosiest red cheeks smiled at his friend. “They were happy!”
Nicholas continued, explaining the situation with Christopher and Annika,
“On earth now, it is the year 2012; Christopher and Annika never saw each other after the day you witnessed.”
“Oh, that is sad Nicholas!” Noel said, truly moved by any aspect of sadness.
“It must be amazing to be an assignment angel Nicholas, don’t you think?” Knowing you are an angel and walking amongst them, helping them to help themselves. Maybe if these two beautiful people had been issued an assignment angel, they would still be together?”
“God knows your heart Noel” Nicholas replied, “He knows how you love Christmas so, and he knows that yours is probably the loudest voice of all the Christmas angels!”
Noel began laughing “That it is; that it is!”
“There is to be a Christmas miracle within the angelic realm Noel”
There was a moment of silence from the Christmas angel, as he tried to comprehend what Nicholas was saying to him. Nicholas continued.
“God creates each one of us to be the best we can be with our reason for being. Angels know their role and are joyously happy in their obedience.”
Noel did not respond, he was intently listening to this new bit of news.
“For one day Noel, God has decreed that just one Christmas angel can walk as a human with all the skills and abilities of an assignment angel.”
Noel’s mouth began to fall open at this news. Never had a Christmas angel walked the earth, not even in their angelic form as the guardian angels did constantly.
“There is a very good reason why I am with you on Noel. On earth it is Christmas Eve 2012. God has decided to bestow this gift to you.”
“What?” Noel’s eyes were round like saucers, the news he was hearing was so wondrous he could hardly believe it.
“Christopher Pyke; the man you have just watched, is your assignment, for one earthly day. You are about to be uploaded with all the information you need in order to help this man.”
“Nicholas, this is truly miraculous!”
“There is a very good reason you have been selected. “ Nicholas continued, “Firstly, because God knows that you have always wondered about humanity, but more importantly because this once happy loving man has become a cynical and miserable soul. His heart is like granite, and he has all but lost the true meaning of Christmas. God believes that as the most enthusiastic of Christmas angels, you should be given the assignment. Noel, this is your gift!”