Yesterday morning, I went to Wawa to get lunch.  As I was coming out of the Wawa, I saw a gentleman walking towards the entrance.  He was an older man and was walking a bit slow.  When he saw I was holding the door he tried to hurry up.  I told him to take his time, not to rush.  As he entered the Wawa, he thanked me.  Then I saw someone else walking towards the door.  I thought I heard this second gentleman yell out my name, Eugene!  I heard the first gentleman respond.  I said to the second man, did you say Eugene?  He said yes.  Then I realized he was calling out to the other guy, not me.   I asked the first gentleman if his name was Eugene.  He said yes.  I exclaimed “wow, that’s my name!”  He chuckled and extended his hand, saying “it’s a pleasure to meet you, Eugene.”  I shook his hand, and we all had a good laugh.  It was a funny moment, but also a very pleasant exchange. 

As I drove away, thinking about this encounter, with a smile on my face, I remembered the following verse from the Bible:

Continue to love each other with true Christian love.  Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

Hebrews 13:1-2

Yesterday morning I held the door for that gentleman.  I mean, it is something I aim to do when the opportunity arises. 🙂 This time, however, I held the door for another Eugene.  I had a good laugh, totally unexpected, with Eugene, and the other gentleman.  Together we shared a very pleasant moment.  Who knows how the rest of the day went for the other two fellas.  Hopefully they had a good day.  I did. 

I am no angel, and I don’t know whether either of the other two fellas were angels, but I’d like to believe that – for that very brief moment – angels were in our midst.  And that, my friend, is a rare moment, one to treasure.  So, yes, “don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it.”