I just met an angel.

Dec 31, 2006 17:15

I did.

I was feeling depressed as hell for reasons known to most, and I was slumping on home when a woman spoke to me. She said "it's good to get a little excerise." I stopped in my tracks turned 90 degrees and looked at her standing 2 meters away. The only thing remarkable about her is how easily she could blend in. She was wearing a grey coat, mittens and hat, her face was obscured by her large bifocal glasses and she was my angel. We chatted about the holidays and she said she quit smoking in 1972, and had only lost the weight she'd gained last year. She wished me a happy new year and departed, lugging her metal trolley behind her.

Never have I felt so blessed by an encounter. It felt like life was telling me that it wasn't done with me yet, that I was here to stay, and to have hope for the new year.

I just met an angel.
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