27. Interesting old person

Describe an interesting old person you have met

You should say:

who this person is

how you know this person

what you did together

how you feel about this person

I live in a crowded high-rise building, and have neighbours next door, below and above. I guess, about a hundred people in total. So it's not surprising that most of them are nameless and faceless to me. The only person who stands out is my next-door neighbour.

This is an elderly man whose name is John. He's been living next door ever since I can remember. So I can say I've known him since my childhood. John is retired now. And if I were him, I would sleep late, but he wakes up at 5 or 6 a.m. and always starts his day with morning exercises. He goes jogging, I think, every day regardless of the weather and the season. It's incredible. He's in his late 70s. I'm just 35, but I'm nowhere near as energetic as he is. I just can't help admiring him.

Another thing that draws people to him is that he will never say 'no' if you ask him to water your flowers when you're away, keep an eye on your flat or feed your pets. I used to think does it not to feel lonely, but some time I understood that this is just because he really caring and considerate person.

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