Heaven's Seamstress

Somewhere up in Heaven, there is a huge, magical sewing room. It is filled with silver and gold threads, and racks of fabrics made from the clouds and sprinkled with shimmering stardust. This is a very special and secret place that not just anyone can see or enter.  This is where angel wings are made.
Not just anyone can make angel wings. Not only do you need to be a gifted seamstress, but you must have a pure and genuine soul. You must be as beautiful inside as out, and you must have a heart as big as the Heavens themselves. You must have a giving spirit, a smile as bright and warm as the sun, and a laugh that would rival the most beautiful music.
This is a very special job. Angel wings must be just right. They are different for every angel, and must fit each one perfectly. Some angels are small, and some are big, but each one needs its own unique set of wings in order to fly to Earth and watch over us.
Every lifetime, God must hand pick someone for this job. It is never an easy decision, and He knows that by selecting this person, He is taking them away from the people that love them. That is why, He also has to consider those people. Are they strong enough to handle it? Can they deal with the loss, and find peace with His decision?  Will they support one another, and find comfort in each other and the memories of their loved one? If He doesn't believe that they can, then He chooses someone else.
Once His decision is made, He calls their soul Home. He gives them a beautiful place in paradise, filled with all the things they loved most, and the opportunity to see their loved ones whom He called before them. Since only a very special person can create magical angel wings, this person is well loved and cared for in Heaven, and held in very high regard. They are given a special place where they can watch over their loved ones, and make sure that they are ok.
I believe that yesterday, God called Home his newest angel wing maker, and as much as it saddens me to lose her, I know that without her, the angels would be without wings, and wouldn't be able to fly to Earth to protect and guard us. I believe that He felt we were all strong enough to survive her loss, and that as long as we had each other, we would make it through. I believe she is looking down from Heaven, with her sister by her side, and she is at peace. She is no longer in any pain and she can run, dance and bowl with the best of them. I believe she is also missing us, but knows that we are in her heart as much as she remains in ours, and I believe that someday, when we are needed in Heaven, she will be waiting for us at the Pearly Gates, with our new set of wings.

Dedicated to Beverly Fratt (Aunt Boo Boo) You will be greatly missed. XOXO