This is a nice seesaw between reality and unreality. The questions have been asked through time, is life a dream? and are dreams real? Jules is fortunate indeed to have found in his old age something to love. Is it real? Is it a dream? What is real is the way he feels and his experience.
Your description of the setting is excellent and indeed Jules does blossom.
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This, in all honesty, quite summarizes the story perfectly well.
I'm glad the fiction was enjoyable and it's always a pleasure to engage with other writers.