"J'ai eu une belle vie" he says to me in French. He has been retired for 20 years now and looks to be in his well-preserved 80's. I see him every time I go to a particular cafe in the St Laurent neighborhood; the older part where the mature trees and brick houses give the area its charm.
He has a kind and patient face and a sense of calm I admire; like a college professor who would take the time to explain things to you. By now I can almost read people like a book and I wasn't wrong from the moment I spotted him. We began to nod to each other from a distance and yesterday was the first time we spoke.
People with life philosophy and social intelligence draw me in. I want to grab any nuggets of wisdom because I am following not that far behind.
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