Earn Those Wings: Reach Detroit

Look at this picture. See how gloomy this picture is? Do you see the tragic ruins of a place that once must have held promise? Take a guess as to where this is.

Did you guess Detroit? Well, perhaps or perhaps not. Detroit was named one of the most dangerous cities in the US, filed for bankruptcy and this picture is one of many similar photographs that I could have shown.

http://www.klove.com/ministry/hope-center.aspx

This webpage really contains all the information about Detroit and what I am trying to promote, so I won't go into it doubly. But I would just like to say a few things, encouraged donation to revive Detroit, a city badly in need of a revival.

For all of us Americans, Detroit is like our cousin. It's part of the US, therefore, we are connected to it. We see all these gory images about ruins that exist all over the world, but what about the ones that exist where we live. Detroit is not the only city facing crime and poverty, but it's a great place to start. We need to fix these problems. Even for those who don't live in America, this is a serious problem. Sitting here in my nice suburban house is easy. But what about those people who can't do that? What about those people who are held up at gunpoint and it takes the police an hour to address the situation because they're so busy? We have to think about those people! Not everyone who is reading this has the means to donate, but if you do, please think about those people who need your help.

They NEED your help. Help them.

Being Positive

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So, this sort of ties into my last post of being that happy face in a sea of sad faces. But this post is all about being positive.

It's hard to do so when the world can be fixed in negativity sometimes. When we go to the news, all we see is media about the tragedies of the world. All we see is the horrid issues that are happening. Those issues can do a great deal to bring down someone's day, yet there are so many things we can do as angels to permanently make someone's day better. 

Just holding the door open for someone, lending them something when they need it, smiling at someone and giving them a compliment that you know would make them happy can make a person's day. It can make their week. Telling them a funny story, showing them a funny video, telling them about something you think they'd appreciate. 

All of these things are ways that we can be angels to everyone and make them see what is happening in the world in a better light. These things will remind people that there are good things that happen in the world. 

So this is just a reminder to all us angels to be angels. We should bring up people's days and lift their spirits. Though we don't actually have wings, we can make people's moods soar.

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Earn Your Wings: Be a Yellow Face

Though doing good deeds at times does help make someone an angel, there is a certain quality in a person that makes them an angel. It's not easy to pinpoint exactly what this quality is, but I will try and describe it. I think this image really reflects what exactly this quality is.

I think most people's eyes go to the smiling, yellow face in the center of this picture in the sea of sad, blue faces. This is because we are drawn to the difference and the contrast that we immediately see. We also like this contrast and so we continue to focus on it. 

To me, this picture makes me want to be that yellow face. It makes me want to be that bright face. But there is one thing that this picture doesn't capture. It's not just about sticking out and being noticed. When the blue faces see the yellow face, they will notice how much warmth it is spreading and they will appreciate that. When they see someone else so carefree and that tries to put on a smile, no matter what the circumstances, they will try and do exactly the same. 

And that's I guess the quality I'm getting at. An important quality of an angel, that sometimes, even the most heavenly angels have to think about and try and focus on. That quality is, the ability to make other people forget their troubles and comfort them in times of sadness. Of course we will all experience times of sadness and we will have our own angels to comfort us. But, we should try and be those angels for others. We should be those yellow faces in a sea of blue faces for them to turn to and try and emulate. When a person sees someone forgetting their troubles, they try and do the same. 

So to earn our wings, we should try and be that yellow face in the blue. We should provide people with a beacon of light that can spread to their hearts when they see us. We should give them that one burst of happiness that they need to be angels, just like us. 

Earn Your Wings

Hey everyone. Just wanted to let you know that angels aren't just heavenly beings that don't exist here on Earth. Angels aren't just spirits of loved ones that we feel are watching over us. Angels can be anywhere and they can be anyone, including you and me.

That's right. We can be angels. How cool is that? Ever since I learned this, I've made it my life's mission to earn my wings. And the reason I created this blog? You can earn your wings too.

All you have to do is think more about the world around you. How many situations are there when someone could use your help and maybe just a few words of thoughtful advice or characteristics. There are millions of angels out there already. People everyday that do miracles for others. We are all capable of being angels. We are all capable of bringing miracles to others with just a little bit of our time.

Please join me in my quest to create so many angels in this world that there are millions more smiles on people's faces. Please join me in doing so because you want to earn your wings, just like me.