You know, with things like that, I am a believer in a higher power, and I do believe God speaks to all of us everyday, whether its through obstacles we discover on our own, or even times where God himself talks to you through others. Have you ever had someone starts a discussion randomly, and it somehow had something to do with something you thought about weeks, months, if not years ago, and out of the blue, someone starts talking about what you had thought about, Of course theres convenience, but depending on situations, if it helped you get through a hardship in life, I really believe that is God talking to you directly, and he is testing your faith based on what you take of it.
Perhaps God spoke to you through Roddy, so all the words you received from him, no matter how small, cherish them and hold on tight. One day you will see what was said in that conversation, just might have helped you later down the line in life. Small things like that can potentially have you believe in something called faith. Then we can say God was watching over him the whole time, as God only takes those most important to him early. Even though we think he might not have been the most respected or liked person, God thought otherwise. And Im glad that he got to meet and feel God, most of us aren't given that opportunity.