to supplement their income, my parents had recently rented out our basement to a recent immigrant. 47yo soft-spoken, hardworking (factory worker) man with broken english. last night he worked 3pm-midnight and i heard him come in, so thought i'd say hello. i stood on the landing of the stairs and we talked for a couple of minutes and i told him this might be the last time i see him before i leave for summer. we then said our goodbyes but kept talking after. he told me how he was really tired and i asked him if he wanted a massage and he kindly refused. i had initially came out of my room to tak… Read more