The young Brazillian man has his hand full of baked goods. I ask if it is a special occasion.
“No special occasion. I work beside a bakery and I pick them up for my wife from time to time to show her I love her. She complains that I am making her fat, but she always eats them, so I will continue to buy for her.”
“How long have you been married?” I ask.
“Three years. We are young in marriage. But we dated in Brazil for four years and then I moved to Canada. I was here a year until she joined me. So if she was willing to join me here, I would marry her. And now the sweets keep her happy in marriage.”
Elevator conversations are snippets of serendipitous real-life interactions that Loreli has within her high-rise building that give a glimpse into the lives and insights of her neighbours in the multi-ethnic neighbourhood where she lives. Loreli encourages talking to strangers, but only if they want to be talked to.
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