I have a friend whose expression I heard some time ago, and it is the one that heads the title of this publication, he said that angels are those people who are in our lives or simply cross our path to help us in some way, hence the phrase: "Angels of flesh and blood".
In this regard, I have several stories to tell, and surely I can continue telling more, but especially today I share with you the last two, which took place on the two previous Saturdays, where I serve as a priest, as we carry out various activities of social aid.
The first case was carried out by several people, but the protagonist is a young man who is spending a few days with his parents here in Venezuela, he has a very big and detached heart, instilled by his parents, which moved him to be sensitive to the needs of others, because, as he told me, more or less in the following words: "There are people who do not have the possibility or the minimum necessary to live, God has blessed us to allow us to bless them too.
With this attitude, together with his parents and other groups of friends, they put together some bags of food, which were delivered to some of the most vulnerable people in the community, which turned out to be a great blessing not only for those who led the work and those who participated in it, but especially for the families benefited, since the current situation in Venezuela coupled with the global pandemic, the living situation is becoming more difficult every day for many Venezuelans.
The second case is another young man, who had already collaborated in parish activities before, but this time he ventured to do it by himself and was willing to set aside part of his income from his job (he works in a stable), to collaborate with the dining room service we provide weekly.
He brought us everything we needed to make a wonderful wood-fired boiled meal, which other angels of flesh and blood helped us prepare, who are always ready to lend a hand to those who need it most.
From all this, we can draw great life lessons:
- How in the midst of difficulties (the current pandemic is an example) there are people (angels of flesh and blood) who are willing to help. Therefore, we must always keep hope alive. Let's see, for example, how two young people were the main protagonists of the stories I shared with you.
- Let us be angels of flesh and blood, because we all have the possibility of helping others in one way or another in the midst of their difficulties, this experience is very healthy and nourishing, as it is highly motivating to feel useful to others.