Alex became a grandpa today. Due to the epidemic, we have not seen each other for more than a year. Alex told me excitedly on the phone: "It's a girl!" In fact, last year he told me that his daughter was pregnant. In my heart, I hoped that she would give birth. A boy, which can more or less comfort Alex's regret of losing his son in his early years. His son left him due to an accident when he was 12 years old.
Alex is 58 years old this year. He is a local and has very long hair. He occasionally uses a leather sheath to tie his hair into a ponytail. He says to himself: "I look younger this way!" You must know that the retirement age in Canada is 65. At that age, it is estimated that Are you all senile? When we met and chatted before the epidemic last year, he would say something from time to time: "Your brand of clothes is my son's favorite!" "My son really likes skiing and goes skiing every winter!" After saying this, he In fact, he realized it, and then he stopped there without speaking. As a father of a son, I understand this emotion. Although it has been nearly twenty years since the child left, the pain deep in my heart will probably last until my old age.
Now he is a grandfather. Despite the epidemic, he still sent his wife to Michigan, the United States, to take care of his daughter and granddaughter. He stayed alone in Toronto to earn money to support the family. He even joked with me on the phone: "I want more Make some money and make life easier for your daughter!”
