People I’ve Known: The Porter

A story of the extraordinary ordinariness of everyday acquaintances.

Photo by Bernard Hermant on Unsplash, cropped by the author.

Introduction

Life is filled with encounters, some meaningful, some less so. But even the most transient shape our experience in some small way, and often linger in our thoughts for a long time to come. This story recounts my meetings with one such person; not family…