ns, and calmed me through my storms of rage and stress. Sometimes a song will come on that we sang together or he sang to me and that's my signal that he's around and says hi. It's a great feeling to have someone in a higher position watch over you from above. But it's somehow more comforting to have an angel on earth as well. I didn't really get close to my angel until after Adam died. We had a few classes together and deciphered Shakespearean poems in small groups, but we had never really had a conversation before.It wasn't until Adam died that our class came together as one. And it wasn't until Junior retreat that my Earth Angel was revealed to me. It was over a tear-jerking activity that left me (the one who rarely ever cried) a mess. And it was my angel who came over and gave me a hug and a smile. Something clicked in that moment and our relationship changed since. Like I said, I had always thought that angels could be anyone. Friends, family... but it's not always so. This person is the last I would have ever considered to be angelic. In fact I was kind of confused about him during Freshmen year. He rarely talked, rarely smiled, and just seemed sort of intimidating. Junior year came and went, and we got closer. If I was ever upset in class, my angel would know exactly how to cheer me up. He always knew what was wrong and on some level could relate. I don't know how we became so close, exactly, but it happened just the same. Almost overnight. We were and are so different yet always found a way to share familiarity in our woes. We had similar problems and talking to him was like talking to Adam again. I guess we both came to each other's aid. We had lost one of our best friends, and only had each other to cling to. Then this year, I only had him for one class and I was devastated. In leadership, we went on a retreat and for some reason I just had to break down again. Everyone cared enough to give me a hug, a...
