"He's a Roman Catholic priest?"
"Was a Roman Catholic priest."
"What happened?"
"Long story. It would be better to ask him. But I think it would be better to respect his privacy and leave him alone."
"Was there a scandal? Anything inappropriate." I really cannot abide these hyper nosy hairdressers. She is not privy to any of this, and really I ought to change the subject, redirect her. or simply just swallow the dregs of my coffee and leave right now.
"He is not a pedophile, if that is what you are getting at."
"Oh, I wasn't implying...I didn't mean that at all. What is he going to do now?"
"Tomorrow, Francois and I will be beginning our practicum doing street minister in the Downtown Eastside."
"Oh, I never go there, it is such a horrible, sad and depressing neighbourhood. All those drug addicts and homeless.
"We are going to have to take you on a tour..."
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