Once upon a time, in a neighborhood not far from yours, lived a beautiful, blonde-haired, blue-eyed little girl who loved to laugh and play with her sisters. She went to school, played dress-up with her friends, and ran around the neighborhood like any other little girl.
One sad day, this precious little girl was diagnosed with a terrible disease that slowly robbed her of her ability to walk, to talk, and to see, but it never robbed her, or her family, of the sparkle in those pretty blue eyes or her sweet smile.
Unfortunately, on a warm, sunny, summer day, this beautiful angel was taken from her friends and family. God, it was decided, needed a new angel in Heaven.
Just a few months later, while wandering the neighborhood, a boy came upon the father of this new angel. The father was putting up blue Christmas lights on his house.
“Why blue?” asked the curious boy.
“Well,” explained the Dad, “Blue was our angel’s favorite color, so I’m putting these lights up so that when she looks down from Heaven, she’ll know we’re thinking of her.”
Now, most boys would smile and nod, and run off to play, putting this family, and the blue lights out of their mind, but not this thoughtful little boy. He decided to take his allowance and buy blue lights for not only his family, but a few other families in the neighborhood as well. He wanted to make sure that our angel knew that the whole neighborhood was thinking of her.
One by one, blue lights began popping up on neighbors’ homes, wrapped around tree branches and porch columns, and hanging from light posts and decorative ornaments.
It’s been quite a few years since this angel went to Heaven, and the little boy is now a young man in college, yet the blue lights continue. New families have moved into the neighborhood, and while they’ve never had the pleasure of meeting the blonde-haired, blue-eyed little girl, they do know the family she left behind. And in her memory, and in support of this brave, courageous family, they too hang blue lights.
So this Christmas season, as you drive around with your family looking at holiday decorations, when you see blue lights, remember our angel, and say a prayer for her, and her family.
And be thankful for the angels in your life.
Read more from Kate Kopp on her blog, Peace of Mind
Jessica Harris
Wednesday 12th of November 2014
I love this... I've been trying to find a way to help with the loss of my sweet baby boy he was 8months old and his birthday is December 23 2014 and he would be one year old.... but seeing this has made me want to celebrate Christmas for toby I know he would have loved seeing all the lights! Thanks so much and so sorry for the loss of sweet Betsy
Kate
Thursday 13th of November 2014
I'm so very sorry for your loss Jessica. I cannot imagine the pain of loosing a child. I'll keep your son in my prayers and will remember him, and our Betsy, as we hang our blue lights this holiday season. There are many angels in heaven, taken too soon but watching over us all. Blessings...
Anne Parris
Monday 16th of December 2013
What was her name, Kate?
Kate
Monday 16th of December 2013
Her name was Betsy. She was a sweet little girl who lived longer than expected but died much sooner than she should have!