he fixed my sink and re-installed my fire alarm since jordan took it out last time he was cooking. he made sure i knew that he, and my other neighbor, jan, were here for me if i needed anything. obviously they saw the moving truck and jordan moving all this things out on friday… ken and jan are in their late fifties and still struggling with relationships. ken, a retired dentist who was screwed over in a divorce settlement, is a sweet guy who genuinely cares yet gets walked on by neurotic women who can’t commit. jan’s boyfriend lives in lake stevens and comes over during the evening on weekends to cook and watch movies with her. she’s made me countless loaves of pumpkin spice bread and batches of caramel popcorn. i’m fortunate to live between two caring, experienced people who understand exactly the kind of emotions i’m going through. ken even asked me for some relationship advice and made sure i had his number just in case i ever needed a ride from him. 

at least people care.