Inspiring Story
All ears

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On any given day somewhere in Canada, you might see a spectacled senior sitting at a public park with an extra folding chair, a small table, and a sign that reads “You are not alone. I will listen.” This would be Paul Jenkinson, a 70-year-old retired social worker who travels across the country to offer a listening ear to anyone who needs one. “I’m there as a fellow human to make connections,” he said. “I just create that safe space for them, a little bit like the stranger on the airplane that you’re never going to see again.”