ImageFalling LeavesDear Diary:It was my first day going to work after moving into a house in Midwood. As I walked toward the bus stop, there was only one other person on the street: an older woman who was bent over slightly and walking gingerly in my direction. As we passed, she addressed me in a raspy voice. “Careful, young man,” she said. — Ernest Brod

Source: New York Times December 13, 2020 07:52 UTC