Have you ever met someone that you thought might be an "earth angel"?

Back in the 1980's, my mother in-law took me to MacDill AFB to get some groceries. If any of you had been there back then you would know that the Commissary was much like a mall with a food court. Anyway, we decided to get a bite to eat before doing our shopping, so I went and sat down at a table while she went and got the food for us.

I was always a bit on the shy side and sat there trying not to make eye contact with any of the other folks sitting close by me at other tables while I waited. Then along came this old man. He looked to be around 60 years old, wearing a white t-shirt, white shorts and toting a backpack. His face looked tanned and weathered, but very kind. He approached our table and asked if he could sit down for a moment. Of course being the shy person I was, I said "sure", not wanting to be rude even though I didn't know him. He sat down across from me and took a sip of water from a canteen he had strapped to his belt. I remember feeling a bit uncomfortable at first, but then he spoke up. He asked me if I was excited about the baby I was carrying. I was stunned because although I was pregnant, I wasn't showing in the slightest bit and hadn't told him about it. I made slight eye contact with him and couldn't help but smile as I answered him with a timid "yes". The minute I looked into his eyes, it was as if I was in the presence of God. The only way I can explain that is that I felt at peace, which was odd for me. And I felt as if he was looking into my soul and was happy with it. He talked with a soft voice, very caring. It was like listening to angels sing. I was in awe of him. I also remember that even though many people speak of angels having a glow about them, that while he didn't have a "light source" around him, he did in fact seem almost "luminescent", if that makes any sense. This man, although for all purposes looked like an ordinary man, was not. We talked about the warm weather in Florida and I asked him if he lived there or was visiting. He answered with a resounding "I don't live anywhere, but travel all the time". Even though he was carrying a backpack, he didn't seem like a "typical" homeless person. I asked him why he traveled so much and he said "I like people and I want to meet as many as I can while I am here on this earth." THAT was the corker. At that very moment I KNEW there was something heavenly about him. With that answer, he stood up, smiled and said "And now I must be on my way" and he walked away leaving me with the most profound feeling I had ever experienced. To read this story may leave you feeling like "what was the big deal?", or it may be something that you have experienced, but whatever you feel about it, I'd like to know and if you have had this sort of experience, I'd like to hear your story.