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Counting the Ways
Sam and Gabriel wandered down the sidewalk, hand in hand. It was a sidewalk artist's show and Sam was trying to show his Archangel what men did with the free will and the gift of creation that God had given them.
"Angels sing his praises." Gabriel muttered.
"Men paint his glory." Sam countered, waving his hand at a painting of buffalo grazing in Yellowstone.
"Angels pledge their obedience to his will." Gabriel responded.
"Men try to devote their lives in service to their fellow man and follow in God's path." came another response from Samuel.
"Not all men," Gabriel sniffed.
"Not all angels are obedient either," Sam said. "Or didn't some fall?"
Gabriel paused in the middle of the sidewalk, creating a momentary traffic jam. "Are we having an argument?" he asked, wiggling an eyebrow at his Sammy.
"No, no, of course not." Sam answered. "We're just discussing our different viewpoints. I don't want to argue with you ever. Here, let me demonstrate". They were just outside a flower shop and Sam plucked a daisy from a bucket and began to pull off the petals, "Yes, he loves me" a petal fell. No, he doesn't" another petal drifted down. "Yes, he loves me" another petal gone.
Gabriel laughed out loud. "Silly goof, come with me." He grabbed Sam's wrist and the next moment they were standing on a rock strewn mountain side, high above a roaring river. "This is how an archangel counts the ways." Gabriel yelled over the voice of the rapids.
Gabriel reached down and picked up a good size boulder and threw it high and far, into the river rapids. "Yes he loves me." He picked up an even larger rock. "No, he doesn't" He was grasping for another missile when Sam grabbed the Golden eyed angel and swung him around in a laughing circle.
"Stop, stop , you win."