All in a Walk

While you sleep, I'm wide awake. I'm slowly discovering a world I never noticed or cared to pay attention to. It's 2am and once again I struggle to find my long lost friend, sleep. My routine begins, walk LuLu, watch TV, play with my iPhone etc. This early morning is different however, as I walked LuLu I noticed a neighbor down my block sitting on his front porch. He's a seventy something year old Cuban man. Quiet, respectful, the kind of person who keeps to himself. He was crying, turns out his wife passed away of cancer two days ago. I'm embarrassed that this man is my neighbor and I didn't know this. It kills me to know that he's been suffering in silence. I thought to myself,"poor guy!" when in reality the poor guy was me for never striking a conversation with him. I was too content with the simple,"Hola vecino! Todo bien?" and moving on while I walked LuLu. This early morning while sleep avoided my doorstep, friendship found it's way in. I spoke to my neighbor for nearly an hour, I think Don Raul and I will become good friends and better neighbors.