Paul, the Character

I rode this paragraph in high school as part of an English assignment. This is about an actual person I know.

One of things that age brings besides wisdom is character. Paul contributes extensively to this belief. If you are lucky enough to sit next to him, you must be careful, for when he starts on a subject that interests him, such as philosophy, you can be sure that he will use his hands extensively. Like the conductor of an orchestra or like a flag during a wind storm, he has a tendency to wave his arms around. You also run the chance of getting crumbs on you if he chances to be eating when he talks. Like the flames from the mouth of the biblical dragon fly the crumbs. If he is not talking about philosophy or politics, he is talking about gardening and the widows that chase him, the widower. Most of the time, his departing words are in Latin or Polish, are philosophical, or a joke that will leave you laughing. Overall he is a lovable and humorous character.

© JPW – July 2, 2006