One day, when I was a young mother of two small children, I went to visit my sister who lived nearby. On the way, I stopped to pick up doughnuts for all of us. While exiting the doughnut shop I stared, frozen with disbelief while watching my car, with my children inside, rolling backwards down into the early morning rush hour traffic in front of me. Out of nowhere, I saw a man, running backwards alongside the driver's side of my car. Seconds later he was inside the moving car and maneuvering it safely between the two-way oncoming traffic. I remained still until the car stopped, and I knew my children were safe and unharmed. In a trance-like state, I began walking toward the man and my children who were still in the car. As I was about to step off the curb, I looked up and immediately made eye contact with this man who had bravely rescued my children. The message was plain, that I saw in his eyes, he was telling me to stop walking. I complied with his message, and as I glanced to my left a speeding car whizzed by right in front of me.
   I have no idea who that "savior" was because once I was sure that my children were okay, I looked around for the man and he was nowhere to be found. He just had completely disappeared! I pondered in that moment if he was a real live human being or an angel sent from God! In fact, I continue to carry this question in my heart today and I am hopeful that I will have the opportunity to thank him personally for his unselfish and courageous act. Whether it be here on earth or in heaven, until then I will believe in this close call my children and I were indeed touched by an angel.