| At the age of eighteen, I was walking my baby brother | | | | trust on a number occasions in recent months. Without |
| home from the park. The road was mostly quiet. We | | | | knowing his presence, they could have ended much |
| were just heading home to the apartment. Just as I | | | | worse than they have. |
| was reaching the place where I would push the stroller | | | | Those who trust in their guardians for advice and |
| across, I heard a voice call my name. Given that the | | | | warnings are those that are the happiest. They know |
| street was quiet, and my brother couldn't talk at the | | | | they are going to be taken care of. They need not |
| time, I thought I was hearing things. Just as I was | | | | worry about anything. |
| walking across, a car sped by, nearly missing us both. | | | | Guardians are called many things. They are most |
| Instead, we were both pulled back by an invisible force. | | | | commonly known as Guardian angels. Spirit guide is a |
| That was my spirit guide, and I had just met him. | | | | relatively new age term, though it encompasses many |
| I started listening for the voice a lot after that. I had | | | | beings. Just believing in them is enough. The idea |
| recently begun studying paganism. Spirit guardians and | | | | behind them remains the same. |
| guides were a big part of it. So I used my studies to | | | | Learning to trust my spirit guide was the best move I |
| try and find a way to contact the guide. I eventually | | | | have made in my life. I will never regret allowing him |
| figured it out, and we began talking. Sometimes he'd | | | | into my life. He has been everything from my best |
| contact me. He helped me in a lot of areas. | | | | friend to my brother in recent years. We talk a lot of |
| This was eleven years ago. Today, I do not have to | | | | things out when I am having it rough. I've made some |
| contact him half as much. I've learned to trust that he | | | | of my best recent decisions because of him. People |
| will be there when I really need him. Has proven my | | | | should trust their guides to lead them right. I'm glad I do. |