Topaz
My companion, as I used to call you when I still knew so little, you who follow my steps so closely from the day I arrived in this life. You guide me along the roads I must travel, always ready to inspire good thoughts so that I may know right from wrong. You never tire of protecting and helping me, especially through the harsh trials I have faced.
Even when I ignore you and wander down paths of pain and disappointment, you do not grow weary or frustrated, for you know that sooner or later I will turn back to ask for your help again. Then you take me once more under your care and walk beside me.
How grateful I am to you, dear friend, for having accepted the task of being my protector, my guardian angel. You constantly help me in my efforts to conquer myself, to overcome my rougher feelings, my selfish intentions, and my small frustrations.
Thank you, dear friend, for always encouraging me to keep moving forward and to become a little better each day, for teaching me not to give up this path of light that we now walk together.
And even when the enemy waits for me at the crossroads that destiny sometimes sets before me, trying to confuse my heart and steal away the blessed fruits I have already gained, I am certain that once again you will act, surrounding me with light and discernment so that I may have wisdom and not fall into the traps of darkness.
At times, I feel around me a completely different kind of energy, something new and indescribable, a huge wave of happiness that suddenly envelops me. For a few moments I allow myself to be embraced by that feeling of pure joy, and tears flow from my eyes.
I know it is you, my dear friend, wrapping me in tenderness and congratulating me for the small progress I have made.
My joy will be even greater when I am finally with you, free from the material obstacle that keeps me from seeing you. Then I will be able to express all my gratitude for having conquered myself a little, grown a little, and left this world better than when I arrived.
My dear friend and companion on this journey, I thank Heaven for allowing you to be my protector. Now that I know you are above me in this hierarchy of evolution to which we all belong, I give you a more fitting name: “My Prince.”
Yes, my Prince, my friend, my devoted guardian, forgive me for the time I spent unaware of your constant presence at my side. Continue to encourage me, especially when my strength runs low, so that I can overcome the challenges still ahead and find compassion for those who do not think as I do.
My immense gratitude, my Prince, for all the days and nights you have watched over me.