Ten little angels walk beside me each and every day. 
Ten angels help guide me, give comfort and protect. 
They have  been my companionsince I was very young. 
Now you ask me, "Why ten? Do you think you are special? 
Why not one, or two, or three? 
Why ten? Surely, you don't need so many."

Well, each and every angel has a special job to do.
Yes, it seems that even angels specialize.
All of us know Faith, Hope and Charity.
They are wonderful angels and all so overworked!

But there are seven more you see,
and each and every one gives comfort and protection.
The fourth angel is the angel I call
Tolerance, whom I fear we do not use enough.


For if we had more Tolerance, there would
not be any bigotry or hate.
The next angel is the one I call
Forgiveness, who is under utilized as well.

Who among us could not do with more
Forgiveness in our hearts?
Then we have the angel I call Beauty.
We all see so much ugliness in life.
I don't know a single soul who couldn't do
with more Beauty in their life.


The next two angels are the twins I call
Joy and Happiness.
They are the most often seen walking hand in hand.
My favorite angel is the one I call Friend.


This angel is the one who can
bring real riches to our lives.
I have often heard her saying,
"To have a friend, one must first be a friend."


And last but in no way least, is the angel I call Love.
Sometimes Love appears to be shy
and it seems as if she is sleeping.
But she is always near.
If we would only open up our hearts
and just see her standing there.
For if we did, then all the other angels would be easier to see.

--author unknown