Summary: Arthur Thompson dies and becomes an Angel known as Jonathan Smith. Before he goes down to earth to do his first assignment God/the Boss gives him flashbacks of his childhood and married life.

Precious Memories

Chapter 1: Becoming Jonathan Smith

Arthur Thompson is sick in the Hospital and dying of lung cancer with his wife beside his bedside. The machine that Arthur is hooked up to is indicating that his heart rate and lungs are failing. Mrs. Jane Thompson is hugging Arthur's neck and saying, "No, you can't leave us, me and Mandy need you!"

Arthur hugs his wife as he says, "If it is my time to go always remember I have always loved you and Mandy."

Arthur breaths his last and passes into Heaven, his wife and children are in tears as the Doctor says, "I am so sorry he is gone."

Up in Heaven,God/the Boss is telling Arthur Thompson, "Son your time on earth is over but I'm going to use you on earth to help others as My Angel. First we going to have a look back into your past."

God/the Boss opens up the book of Aurther's book of memories to when he was a young teenager of about 15 years old. Arthur sees himself with his grandfather by his bedside in a Nursing Home with his grandfather almost in tears saying, Grandson, why didn't you come to visit more."

Arthur answers, "Granddad, I am sorry that I don't visit more often but I can't stand to see you in this condition of being sick and crippled."

"I understand grandson," His grandfather answers, "but I am so alone in here.

Arthur is standing beside God and begins to weep a little as God turns the pages of Arthur's book to a year later to his grandfather's funeral and a 16 year old Arthur is standing over his Grandpa's grave, "Granddad, I should have visited you more in the Nursing Home I am so sorry. I love you granddad and I will miss you."

Just than up in Heaven a somewhat familiar face comes out to Arthur and says, "Grandson, I missed you!"

Arthur replies, "Granddad is that you? Oh I missed you too!" Then they embrace and Arthur continues, "Oh Granddad, I am so sorry I didn't visit you more at the Nursing Home while you was living."

"It's ok," his grandfather replies, "We're together now and we have forever!"

"Ok Arthur," God says, "This is your first assignment to go down to earth and help at a Nursing Home with folks that are lonely and are about to lose each other because the Nursing Home might get sold. First we are going to change your name to Jonathan Smith. After you finish the assignment you will come back up here to see some more memories."

Jonathan Smith does go to earth and becomes a maintenance guy at a Nursing home and helps them not to lose each other by the selling of the Nursing Home where they are living at. Jonathan helps them by winning a bet on a Horse Race and using the money won to buy the Nursing Home. Now the Nursing Home residents own the home.

Jonathan also helps a guy by the name of Mark Gordon to overcome his drinking problem and they become friends but Jonathan has to go back up to Heaven by the Boss' orders. Jonathan leaves without a trace at least for now.

What will the Boss show Jonathan next in the book memories?

To Be Continued