The Savant

I first met David in shul, the Chabad of Los Feliz, many years ago.  He retired from a lifetime career at the post office, never married, lives alone, and plays the piano as a hobby for people in retirement homes.  I'm guessing he falls somewhere along the autism spectrum, though he's extremely high functioning.  He also has an amazing ability to remember dates.  I've tested him many times and he's never wrong.  No matter how far back you go, he'll tell you the day of the week.  And if it was in his lifetime, he can often tell you what happened on the date you give him.  He's told me about a story he read in the paper on that particular day, or about some event in his life.

He loves my wife and lights up when he sees her.  The first thing he did when we bumped into him at Yogurtland, was ask Carrie if her birthday was September 16, 1976.  When she said it was, a childlike smile shot across his face.  I've never been happier watching another man flirt with my wife.