I often think some people aren’t meant for major success and are better at the humble things. The real problem begins when in the view of many, the humble things aren’t good enough. So the humble and decent types can’t handle the disdain.
Yes this old guy was what I would call a comfortable person to be around. When we would visit my wife’s grand parents he would sit in a rocker on the back porch smoking a cigarette. I would often go sit beside him. He didn’t say much unless you asked him but if you did he was interesting.
He was also good at remembering things past. I got the impression that his large number of siblings were a little bit ashamed of him. My wife said he had been a genuine skid row bum, living homeless and drunk. He did look like he had led a tough life, was small and looked a bit worn out.
Like I said to start with, he was a pleasant guy to be around.