Angels Of The Rest Area

--by moral12, posted Oct 14, 2011

Years ago, when my daughter was an infant, I was traveling alone cross-country to join my husband.

I had a small sports car crammed full of household items, clothing, and one baby car-seat.

After driving for many miles, in an attempt to drive straight through, I was tired and needed to stop for a bathroom break.

The rest area was mostly deserted, on an isolated stretch of Interstate highway. I parked the car and carried my infant daughter, in her car-seat, into the restroom. Coming out again I saw a middle-aged couple hanging around. It turned out they were waiting for us!

The lady said, "We wanted to wait for you to come out and see you safely back into your car. Sometimes rest areas can be an unsafe place for a young lady. We have a daughter almost your age and we wanted to make sure you got safely back on your way".

I was very touched by their consideration. Being young, and probably naive to the potential dangers of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any possibility of something going wrong. I thanked them for their kindness.

My daughter and I continued our journey and reached our destination (and my husband) safely.

I never got their names but thirty years later their kindness is not forgotten. Sometimes angels come in disguise and just because you can't see their wings it doesn't mean they aren't angels!

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Posted by moral12
Oct 14, 2011
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Readers Comments

Bluxess wrote: Angels are everywhere & you found yours a long time back to remember ! May your gratitude bless you a wonderful week ahead moral12 ! Bluxess.

Glowworm wrote: So wonderfully thoughtful and kind :) Thanks for sharing this story. You have honored the lovely couple by doing so :)

unknown wrote: you saw their wings.......the moment you heard why they stayed. What a sweet remembrance to have all these many years later. Thanks for sharing the story, and for reminding us all we can be someone's angel at a rest stop too.

trueblue wrote: Caring concerned angels...god bless them and you ... :)

bookworm58 wrote: Your story was very sweet. Angels help us all the time and helping us is their thanks I am sure.

Aurelia wrote: That's what Kindness does...it makes us smile and also stays with us...reminding us to do unto others! :) ~Aurelia

moral12 wrote: Yes, it does stay with us (and, has stayed with me all these years). Kindnesses are usually not forgotten.

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is wonderful. Like others have said, kindness stays with us always! :)

Joy wrote: What a sweet story. Yes, there are angels all around us. Thank you for sharing.

Sandra wrote: Bless you for remembering that kindness after all those years. I have been on both sides of this issue, the one needing looking after and the one who passed it along helping someone else. I think the lord guides us and gives us a nudge when we are needed or when we need help. Hope everyone who reads your story of kindness will pass it along to others.

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