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point. As a last resort he told the janitor his story and asked if he had seen his new friend.

The janitor stood leaning on a broomstick and smiled shaking his head. 'Well, well," he said. "Old Jesse is back."

"Excuse me."

"Old Jesse. He shows up every now and then. Usually around the holidays. He sits, sipping coffee, but never buys a ticket to go anywhere. Just likes to hang out. He likes talking to strangers about their lives. He asks them about who they are and where they're going. And then, he just seems to disappear, just like that. You're not the first person who has asked me about him."

Teddy's mom who had been listening to the whole conversation, excitedly said to Teddy, "Teddy, you know who Jesse is? He was an angel! He was brought to you by God as a lesson. Never judge people superficially. They might be angels in disguise. There are angels who walk among us all the time. God was testing you Teddy. And son, it sounds as if you passed his test."

As she said this, Teddy looked out the frosty window of the bus station at the number nine bus heading for Binghamton. As it pulled away Teddy saw Jesse standing under a streetlight in the parking lot. The harsh light revealed snow swirling all around him. Teddy ran through the bus station's automatic doors and as he ran out into the cold air he stopped. He saw Jesse so clearly and yelled his name. As he called out his name, Jesse winked at Teddy with his gentle, blue eyes and pulled up his windbreaker around his face. He then turned and disappeared into the snow right before Teddy's eyes.

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