“You know, they say that there are countless saints who have nothing to do with Church and almost no knowledge of God. But they say God walks with those people without them ever knowing it.” His eyes are inside me now, followed by the words. “You’re one of those people, Ed. It’s an honor to know you.”

One opportunity leads directly to another, just as risk leads to more risk, life to more life, and death to more death. In a way, it was destiny.