Waiting for the Above

"While skin color is more important than the brightness of the eyes there will be War"-Bob Marley

So, yesterday I met Jimmy Marques Jr.
I finally, coming back from work, came across James, and I was excited, telling him about the many likes and kind messages that I (we-him?) have received, for the past week, from all over the world. Telling him about the idea of turning it into a project, and that I even had thought about a name: "Careful: Soul Inside" (he liked it a lot and said "thank you all for the messages" as well). I was about to ask him if he knew anybody else with whom I could potentially talk-have an interview, when out of nowhere appeared in front of me this man, with a very serious face, looking a little confused about the scene he was seeing (a homeless person having laughs with a "regular" guy ??). He shook hands with James (according to him, his friend for years) but hesitated a bit when he came to me. I didn't. Awkward moment passed, he asked me what we were talking about and I explained about the project and showed James' picture to him...Long story short (er) he loved the pic, as well the project's idea and offered himself as a model "as long as you make it in B&W, cause I love B&W". "Yes sir, as you wish". I joked.
Easy smile, skillfully talker, and always using catchphrases and quotes, Jimmy was born in Missouri but lived most of his life in California due to his father´s military career. He had as his biggest dream becoming a journalist (which I believe would be a great decision, given his easy way to communicate and make himself understood and heard) and even started college, but dropped out after a while. He worked in customer service for years for many hotels, but was laid off when the economic crises took place a couple of years ago. He made "some mistakes" afterwards, things that prevented him from ever getting a job again, leaving only the streets as an option and once being a homeless, minority, older person, things only got worse.
With a better idea this time, of what I was looking for, and acting more as journalist driven , I asked him about what his opinion was about this barrier between we, who are considered "normal" people, and them, the homeless people, and what he would say to these people (us) who despise and ignore them so often. He, without thinking too much, like if he was waiting for years to answer this question, looked at me and said: "I might not be the case, but sometimes homeless people are angels watching over you and checking your humility for then reporting it to God". His words, instantaneously, gave me Goosebumps.
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