And so we return to our work. The time of celebrations and rejoicing has passed, and angels return to their work just as the world begins to feel the cold again.
When I was new, I used to wonder whether it was harmful for all angels to remain in heaven for the span of twelve days. Could we really leave the world alone for so long? But if there were any time that our brothers and sisters could survive the darkness without our guidance, it is this, at the celebration of the Birth and the ending of the year. It is not only the influence of a single faith, either—people of all belief systems and cultures feel kinder, calmer, during these days. Perhaps it is a result of the ending of stress, of the coming of a time when all can rest. Perhaps it is the coming together of families that does it. Perhaps it is simply being able to look forward to a new year and a new beginning with hope. Whatever the reason, there is a warmth that permeates every aura in these days, a goodness that does not come from one of them but from all of them, and it blankets the Earth. No dark power could compare.
Now, however, those happy days are gone, and another year begins in earnest. We angels have left the multitudes and are back to our work, and all must continue as it has. I have checked in on Pamela, Jonathan, Mary, and Shannon, and all have passed through the holiday without having felt my absence very much. Still, I may hope that they will be lighter now that I have returned.
As I said in my report before the holiday, both Myrtle and Morgan will now be taken from my assignments, for their relationships have reached a point where they no longer need my intervention. Danit has just today told me what I will be doing instead. I am to have two new charges, one on my own that will begin at the end of the month, and another a few months later. This second charge brings me a great deal of excitement, for this time I will be working with my good friend Brid.
We are both thrilled with the opportunity to work together. Ever since I began my work with Inca, Brid has been discussing the possibility of my joining her with her seniors. They are amenable, of course, but up until now I have not had the freedom, nor has there been a suitable candidate. Both of those obstacles have been removed.
I look forward to this year. I think all of my charges, both those I bring with me from the previous year and the ones to come, will have a great deal to teach me. I hope that I may bring light and hope and love into their lives, as well. My Father grant that it be so.