Comment by 😎 decant

Re: "I've been retired for 10 years and live on the 10th floor..."

In: u/mrrobinhood5

Very nice read mrrobinhood5, I lived along for 15 years, this story and its theme of solitude really gets me. Keep it coming!

😎 decant

Mar 04 · 3 months ago

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😎 decant · Mar 04 at 01:40:

ha! I first read this piece with Vgmi, didn't notice there is an image haha, good choice. reminded me of singapore of the old.

🛰️ lufte · Mar 04 at 13:40:

This will leave a mark on me...

🚀 stack · May 09 at 03:10:

Thank you. My mother-in-law is 96, and lives in a world which sometimes vaguely overlaps reality, and I find myself catching every slip-up of my own brain and wondering if that's how it begins. Sadly the answer is likely, yes.

Original Post

🍺 mrrobinhood5

I've been retired for 10 years and live on the 10th floor of an apartment building right next to a riverfront. My favorite pastime, among many, is to sit on my 10ft balcony to drink my coffee, eat cookies, smoke cigarettes, and face the riverfront. These are my two achy knees that do not go down the stairs unless absolutely necessary. The elevator is a bit finicky and I can't recall the last time I went down. People-sketching is one of my all-time favorite pastimes. I sketch joggers, runners,...

Riverfront

💬 6 comments · 5 likes · Mar 01 · 3 months ago