The clip I choose is about two complete strangers that meet at an old age in a Wal-Mart breakfast booth and eventually become the best of friends. I don’t usually listen to audio pieces but this one made me laugh and almost made me cry. It evoked in me feelings of happiness and sadness. At times I found the material extremely cute and others absolutely depressing. Julie Winokur was able to take such an easy simple subject and turn it into something compelling, something complex.
The story follows a 76-year-old man who has been single his entire life and a 90-year-old man who is struggling to take care of his ailing wife, who is dying of Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease. His undying loyalty to his wife in such a difficult and stressful situation is absolutely inspiring. I think it’s also funny how the two men kind of develop their own bromance. They move in together. The younger of the two starts cooking and doing much of the work. Although it doesn’t end well for any of them I still think this piece is exceptionally breathtaking.
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