Chapter 18 two guardian angels

One evening, the two angels met at the gate of the city, saluted each other, and began to talk. An angel said, "What are you busy with these days, what work has been given to you." The other ambassador answered: "I have been assigned the guardianship of a fallen man who lives in the valley below, a sinner of many crimes, and the most vile. I assure you that this is a great task, and I have worked very hard. " "It was an easy job," said the first angel. "I have often met sinners, and I have been their guardian several times. But now I am assigned the guardianship of a good saint who lives in the cottage yonder.I can assure you that it is a very difficult job, and a delicate one at that. "

The second angel said, "This is nothing but conjecture. How can it be that a saint is harder to guard than a sinner?" The first angel replied, "It is impertinent to say that I am speculating! I am only telling the truth. It seems to me that you are speculating!" So the two angels quarreled and fought, first with words, then with fists and wings. While they were fighting, an archangel walked by.He stopped them from fighting and said, "Why do you fight? What is the reason? Do you know that the guardian angels fight at the gate of the city is the worst thing? Tell me, what is the reason for your disharmony?" So the two angels immediately In speaking, everyone claimed that the work assigned to him was harder and that he should therefore be more appreciated.

The archangel shook his head, thinking carefully. Then he said: "My friends, I cannot say now which of you has a greater claim to glory and reward. But since I have been empowered, and since each of you insists that the other's task is easier than your own, then, for peace's sake, and good guardianship, I assign you both to each other's duties.Now you go, I wish you a happy job. " Two angels were ordered to go.But each angel looked back at the Archangel with greater anger.Every angel was thinking, "This archangel! They are making life harder for us angels every day!" But the archangel stood there, thinking again to himself.He said to himself, "We must indeed be vigilant, and we must have guardian angels who watch over us."

The Two Guardian Angels On an evening two angels met at the city gate, and they greeted one another, and they conversed. The one angel said, "What are you doing these days, and what work is given you?" And the other answered, "It was been assigned me to be the guardian of a fallen man who lives down in the valley, a great sinner, most degraded. Let me assure you it is an important task, and I work hard." The first fallen angel said, "That is an easy commission. I have often known sinners, and have been their guardian many a time. But it has now been assigned me to be the guardian of the good saint who lives in a bower out yonder . And I assure you that is an exceedingly difficult work, and most subtle."

Said the first angel, "This is but assumption. How can guarding a saint be harder than guarding a sinner?" And the other answered, "What impertinence, to call me asumptious! I have stated but the truth. Methinks it is you who are assumptious!" Then the angels wrangled and fought, first with words and then with fists and wings. While they were fighting an archangel came by. And he stopped them, and said, "Why do you fight? And what is it all about? Know you not that it is most unbecoming for guardian angels to fight at the city gate? Tell me , what is your disagreement?"

Then both angels spoke at once, each claiming that the work given him was the harder, and that he deserved the greater recognition. The archangel shook his head and bethought him. Then he said, "My friends, I cannot say now which one of you has the greater claim upon honor and reward. But since the power is bestowed in me, therefore for peace sake and for good guardianship, I give each of you the others occupation, since each of you insists that the others task is the easier one. Now go hence and be happy at your work." The angels thus ordered went their ways. But each one looked backward with greater anger at the archangel. And in his heart each was saying, "Oh, these archangels! Every day they make life harder and still harder for us angels!"

But the archangel stood there, and once more he bethought him. And he said in his heart, "We have indeed, to be watchful and to keep guard over our guardian angels."