# Angels are real and they walk among us **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 28, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389 "2012-12-28T15:40:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/1 "2012-12-28T15:40:21Z")
Saturday the 15th, a group of us went to go see _The Hobbit_ (awesome btw), and a friend and his wife brought along another friend. I found her pretty blue eyes striking, and for a few minutes we talked in the lobby while waiting to go in. Now, normally I am a bit shy around women, but I felt a reassuring comfort with her, and it was a nice conversation about nothing in particular, but I enjoyed it. We went in the theater, but ended up sitting on opposite ends of the group, but no big deal, we were here for the movie. Afterwards, we talked a bit more, and I decided to take a chance and ask her out for coffee the next day. Now a little background before I continue: I’ve been married for about 20 years, and it was good early on, but as time went on, it became apparent it wasn’t ‘a good fit’. As we grew older (we got married at 22-23), we began to grow into two separate people with two separate lives. The last ten years or so became ‘stick together for our daughter’, but otherwise it was a lacking marriage. We separated 2-1/2 years ago, and will be divorced by March (cleaning up bills, etc.). While we care for each other and wish each other the best in the future, there was no future for ‘us’. Our daughter noticed it in her later teen years, and while at first tough, began to understand it was for the best. Back to the story: She accepted my invitation for coffee, and we agreed to meet at a restaurant of her choice at 1pm Sunday. I was excited, but filled with trepidation. I had been alone for 2-1/2 years by now, and long out of the dating game, so to say I was nervous is an understatement. We met at 1pm, and talked and talked and talked. Within minutes, it became apparent to me this woman was special, a beautiful and wonderful person. Her eyes lit up when she smiled, and she drew me out, all nervousness was gone. Our conversations wound around our careers, lives, families, likes, dislikes, interests, etc. for hours, which were more alike than not. We had dinner, and talked more. I’ve heard of love at first sight, but didn’t really believe it…until now. We were at the restaurant for over six hours, the waitress coming by occasionally re-filling our cups and gave us a smile without a word, as if she knew something special was happening here. She invited me to her house, and I had to ask her if she was sure, and with a smile she just nodded. We spent another five hours at her house, on the couch, talking more watching Forest Gump, holding hands and ‘snuggled’ as she called it. The night was perfect. Near the end of the night, I looked into her beautiful blue eyes that had a look of affection and satisfaction, and told her I thought she was an angel. She held me tightly, and nodded into my shoulder. A moment later she said she thought she was ‘becoming smitten’ with me. I answered that I too was falling for her. We kissed long and passionately, and I think we both knew at that point we may be falling in love. We spent a couple more evenings together, ‘snuggling’ and talking. The following Sunday (this past), I decided to make it official, and ask her ‘if she would do me the honor of being my girlfriend’. She nodded, said yes, and squeezed the stuffing out of me. That night I spent the night over her house for the first time, and without going into detail, it was wonderful. I’ve found an angel, and they do walk among us. I call her my ‘Angel of Hope’ now. For the first time in my life I feel complete, whole, full of life and alive, and it is an awesome feeling. In closing my New Years’ wish is that everyone finds, or has found their ‘Angel’. ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/2 "2012-12-28T15:42:32Z")
Congratulations. I hope it continues as wonderfully as it started. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Burro\_Buenmozo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@El\_Burro\_Buenmozo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Burro_Buenmozo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/3 "2012-12-28T16:51:39Z")
Congratulations! What a nice story- it’s like you took one of my dreams and acted it out in real life. Good luck to you both! ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/4 "2012-12-28T17:00:53Z")
Rock on man-just like in the storybooks. ---
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/5 "2012-12-28T17:20:47Z")
Thanks guys. I was bursting, I had to share it with somebody besides friends and family. I want to proclaim it to the world - ok, a bit hyperbolic…lol. The expression “on cloud nine” has real meaning to me now 🙂 Our first ‘official’ date is tonight, dinner (she is thinking Italian or Chinese, both my favorites 🙂 ) and _Les Miserables_. Looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/6 "2012-12-28T17:20:53Z")
Yes I believe angels are among us, also angels will be one with humans for a while (a process I call oneness), as well as we have soulmates. All 3 can cause that effect and it is wonderful. My best advice is to follow your heart, not your head and trust in Love who is there for you now. Congrats ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/7 "2012-12-28T18:01:59Z")
Very familiar story. Nothing quite like finding “the one” after being with “not the one” for so long, is there? It’s tempting to wonder whether the new one is really an angel or just “not the devil.” Don’t bother, just be happy for a change. Good luck to you. Any chance you friends will admit to setting you up? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/8 "2012-12-28T18:06:29Z")
Congratulations! You have found something that is very rare. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/9 "2012-12-28T18:11:20Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > It’s tempting to wonder whether the new one is really an angel or just “not the devil.” :dubious: You are a sad, twisted, cynical man. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/10 "2012-12-28T18:42:03Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > :dubious: You are a sad, twisted, cynical man. 😃 Who you calling sad? [I got _my_ angel](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=478783). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/11 "2012-12-28T18:45:31Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Very familiar story. Nothing quite like finding “the one” after being with “not the one” for so long, is there? It’s tempting to wonder whether the new one is really an angel or just “not the devil.” Don’t bother, just be happy for a change. Good luck to you. > > Any chance you friends will admit to setting you up? 😉 Well yea, the thought of the ‘rebound’ relationship came up, but it doesn’t feel that way for either of us. The connection is far, far deeper than just the physical. It just ‘feels right’ for us both. My friends claim it was entirely innocent, confirmed by her. She just wanted to come along to see the Hobbit with her friend (they have gone to a lot of movies together - girls’ night out kinda thing), as she loved LotR. Even if they did or didn’t, we promised them a dinner anyway. 🙂 Thanks **Inigo** ---
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/12 "2012-12-28T18:48:45Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > :dubious: You are a sad, twisted, cynical man. 😃 😃 but he does have his Angel! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/13 "2012-12-28T19:29:53Z")
> [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](#): > > 😃 but he does have his Angel! Evidently. So it would be fair to say that he’s got 99 problems… 😛 I congratulate you both. ( …and now I’ll stop hijacking this thread.) ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/14 "2012-12-28T19:30:34Z")
Reading this made me smile. Best wishes. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/15 "2012-12-28T19:37:26Z")
> [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](#): > > Saturday the 15th, a group of us went to go see _The Hobbit_ (awesome btw), and a friend and his wife brought along another friend. Setup. But a nice setup. Good for you. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/16 "2012-12-28T19:43:12Z")
Okay, I’ll be the one to be like, dude, slow down. You like her a lot for now and that’s great, but it’s been less than 2 weeks. (Not that you’ll listen to me, but I can’t be the only one thinking this, can I?) ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/17 "2012-12-28T20:03:59Z")
**Blackberry** , you’re spewing sage wisdom in a thread about love. But no, you’re not the only one thinking it. ---
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/18 "2012-12-28T20:11:21Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > Okay, I’ll be the one to be like, dude, slow down. You like her a lot for now and that’s great, but it’s been less than 2 weeks. > > (Not that you’ll listen to me, but I can’t be the only one thinking this, can I?) No, it is sound advice **Blackberry** , thanks ;). We haven’t discussed any plans, or made any changes to our individual lives. We both realize the reality of it, and are enjoying each others company. Right now it is just taking it one day at a time, and see how things go. 🆒 It was just a magic moment in both our lives, special, ya know… Glad the Dopers can help keep me grounded 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/19 "2012-12-28T20:27:33Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > **Blackberry** , you’re spewing sage wisdom in a thread about love. > But no, you’re not the only one thinking it. Oh, I’m pretty good at love advice for other people! > [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](#): > > No, it is sound advice **Blackberry** , thanks ;). We haven’t discussed any plans, or made any changes to our individual lives. We both realize the reality of it, and are enjoying each others company. Right now it is just taking it one day at a time, and see how things go. 🆒 It was just a magic moment in both our lives, special, ya know… > > Glad the Dopers can help keep me grounded 🙂 Glad you didn’t take offense 🙂 I’m not trying to be judgmental or anything. But after a couple weeks you can love spending time with someone, but I don’t think you can be confident that you really know them as well as you feel like you do. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389/20 "2012-12-28T20:56:28Z")
Beautiful story, **Fool in the Rain**. Reminded me a bit of how I felt when I met my wife. I wish you both the very best. Good luck. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-are-real-and-they-walk-among-us/645389.md?page=2)