Epacris, there is a reason beautiful moments like that happen to you, whether you know it or not. Clearly you have 'that' feeling, aura if you like, that attracts those people.

Beautiful people attract other beautiful people, I have no doubt from the above that you brought an amazing comfort to that woman as she may have to you.

Have you read Mitch albom's 'the five people you meet in heaven' cos I'm pretty sure you would feature in that woman's story