Earth Angels

Today I met with an Earth Angel

I spent some time today with a very dear friend, a friend who touched my heart (and I know that of many others along the way too) with her kindness and love when I really needed help a few months ago.

 It got me thinking about several things, about friends, about spirituality, humility and grace. 

How very blessed I am to have such lovely friends, strong, loving women with such lovely hearts. They all have one thing in common, hearts that hold love for everyone, humility that magnifies their strength, true grace, and such kind natures. 

For all the lovely women that I am blessed to count as friends, and those I've yet to meet. 

The Wise Woman By Clyde E. Gumbs

Born into a world A culture and society In a world of expectations What can a woman truly be She is told so many things They say she should and should not be Restrictions, rules and more requirements Her worth at issue constantly She is told by some That she should be what men can be That life is a competition Where she needs to have a victory She is told by some That she must be an object of desire That her value is determined By those who seek to light her fire She is told by some That to have children is the goal That only as a reproducer She can have a woman’s worthy role She is told by some That she needs a mate to make her whole Someone who can meet her worldly needs To play a validation role She is told by some That status and image dictate all That what others think she is and has Can never be allowed to fall She is told by some To seek religion and morality That through her fear of God and life She can survive temptation and humanity But could anyone believe that this Is what every daughter’s born to be What could this bleak existence Offer to humanity There is a woman who is divine Gift to those born and yet to be There is a woman of purpose pure There is a woman of destiny There is a woman of awesome power The power of all divinity Instrumentality of purpose The mother of all humanity There is a woman who cares for all Who nurtures all that is alive She accepts all in times of need In her presence all must thrive There is a woman who brings peace To every single troubled soul Her compassion has no boundaries The endless comforter her role There is a woman who perseveres When others certainly would fall She is relentless in her faith Her courage does inspire all There is a woman of ingenuity Inspired genius on display She is inspired creativity She causes miracles each day There is a woman of passion pure Elegant temple of divinity The gift of her inspired passion Delivers boundless ecstasy There is a woman who is for certain The woman that she was born to be The Wise Woman fulfils her purpose And her inspired destiny