Guardian Angels

Decorative angels are often found in the rooms of children in Poland. When children are afraid it is not unusual for their parents to remind them that their guardian angels are watching over them. It provides a reassurance, a symbol of security.

A survey conducted in a recent issue of  Time magazine showed that almost 70 percent of people in the United States believed in angels, and half of the population believed that a guardian angel kept watch over them. This may explain the enduring popularity of the holiday classic film It's a wonderful life.

Guardian angels are everywhere. Whatever your beliefs may be, and the guardian angel is certainly a cross cultural phenomenon, there is much good that comes from such tradition.

History and tradition is an extension of our memory, the individual blending with the collective. I often find myself living through traditions old and more recent familial ones. Taking a moment to reflect always is illuminating.