Off the Left Eye posted an invitation on social media. They asked readers to describe any encounters they have felt with angels. For me, this is like skipping right to the dessert. 

One woman wrote about a vivid dream in which a kindly person was walking with her. They saw a girl, whom her companion identified.

"It is you."

The woman was confused because how could she be looking at herself? But they kept walking. The girl began to engage in risky behaviors, ones that the woman had herself done. She felt a flood of regret, and shame. And yet her companion was calm and without judgment. The woman could see the impact of her choices in a way she had not been able to before, and vowed to change. Which she did. 

Another woman was struggling in her marriage and losing energy to keep working. She had a lucid dream in which a young man with curly brown hair invited her to come near a home. They looked into the window where there were three beautiful children playing a board game with their father. They were laughing and enjoying themselves. The woman realized that she was looking at her own darling family, and suddenly felt a surge of deep love for them. She awoke with renewed determination to put the effort into her marriage. 

It is a vulnerable thing, to share such private insights. But what could be more precious?