Short Story
Date Published: October 21, 2025
A Short Story of True Love, Hope, and the Power of the Human Heart
If you ask 100 readers what this story is about, you may receive 100 different
answers—and that is exactly the point.
My Guardian Angel is a deeply moving short story about true love in its many
forms, inspired by real life, real relationships, and real emotions. At its
core, this story is a tribute to unwavering devotion between a husband and
wife—and to the quiet strength that sustains us when life hangs in the
balance.
Graham, a Vietnam veteran whose greatest joys are his wife and their beloved
dogs, begins what seems like an ordinary day wrapped in comfort and routine.
But in a sudden and devastating turn, he finds himself fighting for his life.
As danger closes in, it is his wife—his lifelong “Guardian
Angel”—who stands between him and the unthinkable.
Set largely within the stark stillness of a hospital, the story unfolds as
friends rally, time seems to pause, and love becomes both shield and
salvation. Through moments of fear, hope, memory, and faith, My Guardian Angel
explores how love endures even when life is fragile—and how the bonds we
build may be stronger than fate itself.
Though classified as fiction, more than 60% of this story is drawn directly
from the author’s life and experiences. Every word comes from the
heart—there is no AI-generated content, no shock value, and no explicit
language. This is a story written for readers of all ages who believe in love,
kindness, and the quiet courage found in everyday relationships.
✨ Themes Readers Will Connect With:
● True love between husband and wife
● Hope in the face of mortality
● Gratitude, humility, and resilience
● Faith, belief, and emotional connection
● Stories that inspire children and adults alike
My Guardian Angel does not tell readers what true love is—it invites
them to discover what it means through the lens of their own lives.
If you are looking for a heartfelt, gentle, and profoundly human
story—one that lingers long after the final page—this book offers
a reminder that love, in all its forms, is life’s greatest gift.
About the Author
Adam Chase – Author | Vietnam Veteran | Storyteller of Hope and
Love
Adam Chase is a Vietnam veteran, lifelong entrepreneur, and late-in-life
fiction writer whose stories are rooted in lived experience, gratitude, and
enduring love. At 79 years old, Adam brings a lifetime of resilience,
humility, and heart to his writing—qualities shaped by military service,
decades as a self-employed corporate consultant, and his journey as a business
owner and mentor.
In 2016, Adam and his wife purchased a failing plumbing company despite having
no prior plumbing experience. Through discipline, integrity, and a tireless
work ethic forged during his Vietnam service, they transformed the business
into the number-one contractor in their county. In January 2025, they sold the
company to two trusted key employees—continuing to work alongside them,
unpaid, ensuring the next generation’s success. Adam is widely regarded
as the county’s “go-to” backflow tester and is respected for
consistently placing recognition on his team rather than himself.
For over thirty years, Adam worked as a self-employed corporate consultant, a
career that allowed him and his wife to travel the world. One of his most
unforgettable experiences was visiting the only wild panda sanctuary in the
Southern Mountains of China, where he held a mother panda and her cub—an
encounter that deepened his appreciation for life, connection, and wonder.
Later in life, Adam faced significant health challenges, including skin
cancer, macular degeneration with geographic atrophy, and ocular rosacea.
Rather than slowing him down, these challenges fuel his determination to
remain mentally and physically engaged each day. His writing emerged not from
literary ambition, but from a desire to put feelings, memories, and gratitude
into words—especially for children, who he believes need hope, belief,
and kindness most.
Adam writes children’s bedtime stories and fiction, including the deeply
personal short story My Guardian Angel, which—while categorized as
fiction—is largely inspired by his real life, his marriage, and the
people he loves most. Despite graduating near the bottom of a class of over
1,000 students and reading almost exclusively non-fiction and business books,
Adam’s storytelling resonates because it is honest, heartfelt, and
unfiltered.
He does not consider himself an author by profession, but a man sharing his
thoughts and feelings with sincerity. Adam credits his single greatest
achievement in life as marrying “the woman of his
dreams”—the inspiration behind My Guardian Angel. His stories
contain no profanity, no adult content, and no artificial
intelligence—only his words, his heart, and his lived truth.
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