Even with a broken wing, she still stands

 

On my way to The Cloth Barn in Goldsboro last week, I briefly stopped at a little barn on the side of the road to peruse some antiques and used furniture.  I was outside and spied this statue of an angel.  She was covered in cobwebs and obviously dirty from red clay.  One of her wings were broke off.  I had an immediate reaction to her and thought..."She's been in the battle and she's still standing."

I continued around the store and came back to her.  SHE was coming home with me!  I gingerly asked the guy how much?  He said he would give her to me for $15.  I only had $12 cash.  He let me have her.  I proudly display her in my living room.  A reminder that even when our wings get broken or we fall down and get dirty or stained...we can still get back up and start anew.  I need the visual reminder daily.

Not everyone gets her, but that's ok.  She's a reminder to me to get back up.