Old Man

Only fairly recently have people started moving into the apartment building oppssite ours. These ones have higher ceilings and bigger balconies and of course I'd prefer one . But now they're all occupied, I can start a little Rear Window snooping.. In one, a single old man has moved in, in the last few weeks. He leaves his blinds wide open in the evenings and the lights on, shuffling around the apartment constantly stooped and seemingly unable to do anything but stare at the floor a few feet in front of him. It's a lonely site, and this reminder of my mortality is particularly annoying when I'm lying on the couch trying to watch tv.