Ángel
Del lat. tardío angĕlus, y este del gr. ἄγγελος ángelos; propiamente 'mensajero'.
Diccionario de la Real Academia Española
Angels, in the early morning – Emily Dickinson
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Angels, in the early morning
May be seen the Dews among,
Stooping — plucking — smiling — flying —
Do the Buds to them belong?
Angels, when the sun is hottest
May be seen the sands among,
Stooping — plucking — sighing — flying —
Parched the flowers they bear along.
I have written about the jewels of my family most recently in this blog (link below):
Today in the morning I knew what I was going to write about today. I fished out my Bank of Montreal safety deposit box key and went to Kerrisdale. I took out this jewel which we called either el angelito or the little angel. While my mother and grandmother had lots of jewels and many that were most valuable, this one was my mother’s favourite. She wore it to most of the functions she ever went to or when she gave parties in our large house in Mexico City in the mid 1950s.
Because when we get curious (that is definitely my problem) to ask about something, the people who can answer the question are long dead. My suspicion is that my grandfather Don Tirso de Irureta Goyena had the little angel made in France for my grandmother, Dolores Reyes de Irureta Goyena.
I have no idea what will become of this little angel when I meet my oblivion. My daughters don’t go to fancy parties or to concerts, theatre or dance. People now, in Vancouver rarely dress up.
I have thus decided that I shall start dressing up, wearing a tie (I have a lovely collection) and if I wear either a suit or sports jacket I will place the angelito in my lapel.
