Today I met a forensic chemist.

I actually asked him if he was in charge of Hagadone Printing, since that's how I recognized his last name. He said it wasn't him, but another family member. So of course, I asked what he did.

He said he was a forensic chemist and he recently retired. Despite his retiring, he still consults and finds things to be interested in. His current kick? Cannabinoid chemistry... I shared that this makes sense since we have legal dispensaries now.

When he talked to me, he seemed like he was tired... Almost as if he felt that his life had been long and weary. He said something to the effect of, it's always good to satiate curiosities, but sometimes you never rest as a result.

After we were done talking, he thanked me. Not so much because I checked him in, but more like thank you for talking to me. It seemed heavier than a cordial hello.

Maybe I'm reading into it, but you never know what kinds of lives people lead outside of you.