Chapter 5 - Faith

Kenny was still not feeling too happy after today’s failure, so he decided to go to a pub and have a couple of drinks just to forget about it for the night so he could sleep well. The problem was that he was too stressed and so couldn’t even do the simple things that he enjoys doing. He needed some company, someone to talk to. But he didn’t have a girlfriend yet, neither did he have any really close friends. Most of his friends were his work friends who he thought must be having a good time right now.
He was a 28 year old man, whose future was still ahead of him, but he had a lot of failures in the past and he hated to have any more.
He entered a local pub just 5 minutes away from his home and sat down on one of the chairs by the counter. It wasn’t busy yet as it was still only 8:45 pm. Most people come in after 10 and then it gets busy with loud music and plenty of drunk people. Kenny thought he’d stay here until around that time and then take off home and have an early sleep.
He ordered a glass of wine and began thinking of good things, something he can look forward to. However despite his efforts, he was still feeling down. This is when Angelika surprised him once again.
- “Hey Kenny.” She said.
- “Hi Angelika.” He replied, “What is it this time?”
- “I just came here to have a chat with you.”
- “Ah really? Thanks.”
- “Why are you feeling so upset? Is it because of today?”
- “Yes I think so. I hate failure.”
- “I am sure no-one likes it, but you can’t always be perfect. People make mistakes and no-one can blame you for today.” Angelika explained.
- “Well I can’t help it. It’s not just what people will think about me that upsets me, it’s also the fact that justice had failed to punish those criminals today.” Kenny told her.
- “That was for the better. Trust me. I stopped you on purpose. They are the kind of people who will not improve by force.”
- “Criminals are a lost cause. You can’t improve them full stop, you can only punish them.”
- “Sure you can. Not everyone is born evil you know. It’s what they see in life that corrupts them. I believe that it is possible to change people for the better and we should start with these three.”
- “Why are you here again?” Kenny wanted her to clarify.
- “I’m a virtue who came from Heaven to help humanity improve. I know it’s a difficult task, but that is what I’m here for.”
- “And you needed me because you needed someone on Earth to support you?”
- “Well it is easier to help humans improve through other humans. We angels can rarely improve things by a direct contact. Most of our success comes indirectly.” Angelika explained.
Here Kenny finished his glass of wine and then after a careful thought spoke:
- “But I’m not a big achiever in life. How can I possibly be of use to you?”
- “You have a low self-esteem because of bitter things that happened to you in the past, but you shouldn’t lose faith. I know deep down in you there is faith and you can have a bright future if you put effort into it.”
- “I guess you’re right. So where do I start?”
- “Start with positive thinking first. Don’t worry about injustice today. In the long run it’s for the best. Trust me on this, OK? This is why we teamed up – so we can trust and help each other.”
- “OK, I’ll take your word Angelika. You’re a good person… sorry angel.”
- “Hehe, don’t worry about it. I am glad you see me as a person. Tomorrow go to work and whatever people say – don’t let it get the best of you. You will succeed. In the evening we’ll talk about further actions, OK? I’ll try to do some research on those three robbers and see what plans they’re building up.”
- “Thanks Angelika. I am ready to help you with that.”
- “OK, in that case take care and see you tomorrow evening. Remember that you can still call my name in your mind in case of any emergency. I’ll be there asap.”
- “Brilliant, thanks.”
And on this note Angelika left Kenny. He had another glass of wine and then went back home. Talking to Angelika about faith and trust made him feel better and so he fell asleep the instant he lied into his bed.




Messages from this chapter:


-Not all people can be improved by force
-Not everyone is born evil. It’s what they see that changes them. Some people change easily, others not so much.
-Do not lose faith when bitter things happen to you