Angels Among Us: People Who Change Our Lives

14 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this reflective monologue, the speaker urges listeners to consider the various people who enter our lives—those who stay briefly, for a season, or for a lifetime. He recounts reconnecting with his longtime friend David Bach at a meditation retreat, noting how David’s health and presence inspired him to believe he could improve his own situation. The speaker also highlights his wife Angie as a constant companion who walks alongside him. He frames these influential individuals as "angels along the way" and emphasizes that many people impact us without realizing it. The core message is a call to express gratitude now, giving people their "flowers" while they are still alive, rather than waiting until after they are gone.

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I want you to think about the people who have come into your life. Some stay for a moment, some for a season, and there are people who sometimes stay for a lifetime. I was reminded of this recently by my friend David Bach. David and I met back in 1994, and a couple years ago our paths crossed again at a meditation retreat. At the time, I wasn't feeling great about where I was physically. David looked fantastic, and seeing him planted a seed in me. Now, if he can do it, I can do it as well. I didn't even know if If he realizes the impact that he had on me at that moment. And that's the point. Sometimes people change the direction of our lives without ever knowing they did it. Now, I believe God puts certain people in our path for a reason. I think of them as angels along the way. And then there are people who don't just cross your path, they walk it with you. For me, that's been my wife Angie. So think about someone who's made your life better simply because your paths crossed and tell them. Don't wait until their funeral to tell people what they meant to you. Give people their flowers while they're still here to receive them, because none of us make this journey alone. There are always angels along the way.