This memory popped up in my Facebook feed from three years ago. It was such a good one, I had to share it here.
So I was sitting in the ER last night beside a homeless man who had been bitten in the face by a spider. I was sick as a dog with a kidney infection. The place was packed so we were sitting shoulder to shoulder, sharing the armrest between us.
We got to be good friends after four or five hours.
I felt horrible. My temperature was 102 and I could barely keep my eyes open.
The whole left side of his face was swollen and red with infection. We made quite a pair.
After a while I said, “I’m thirsty. I think I’d like some water.” I reached into my purse to get some money, but it took me a minute. I swear it felt like my wallet weighed fifty pounds and it hurt to move. I was dreading the walk to the drink machine on the other side of the waiting room. I finally pulled out enough for two drinks and started to ask him if he wanted anything.
Before I could ask, he took the money out of my hand, and I thought well-ok, I guess that’s a yes. Poor guy had been waiting longer than I had and I was sure he was thirsty too.
But to my surprise he asked, “What did you want?”
I looked up at him and he patted my shoulder.
I realized that he was going to get my drink for me…
Be on the lookout, there are angels everywhere.
Making friends in unexpected places

Perhaps he was your angel but it is also likely you were his angel!!