by Jen Pastiloff.
I watched this adorable old man cross the street by my house just now as I was running. It took him a lot time. He had a walker. I stopped running and waited for him.
“Can I ask you a question? What made you happy today?”
Silence.
Me: Do you speak English? Where are you from?
Him: I am Armenian.
Me: What made you happy today?
He laughs. He’s got all his teeth.