Talking to Strangers
I believe in talking to strangers. By talking to strangers, I believe it gives us the courage to talk to other strangers and pass around the smile.
I had always been somewhat cold to strangers.I tried not to make eye contacts with anyone who walked past me on the street. However,people who I had never met had the tendency to strike conversations with me.
One day, I was walking home. And then an old man of this kind on a bike rode towards me, and stopped. He managed to swiftly balance on his bike and gave me a small flower. He said with a smile:"This is for the beautiful angel (天使),"and rode away.
More strange encounters like that one happened. Each time I talked to a stranger, I became less afraid of striking a conversation with someone new.
Later on, I took the initiative, and talked to Joon, a schoolmate and stranger who I saw every day walking the same path home as I did. After that, we walked home every day together, and each time, we would become closer. We were no longer strangers.
One day, Joon told me:"I'm going back to Korea." Still thinking in my mind he was not yet a close friend, I was reluctant to ask for his contact information, and he left without us actually saying goodbye. We became strangers again.
Not until he left did I realize what impacts he had on my life, letting me know that he appreciated me through his act of kindness, such as waiting for me to cross the street first when we parted on the way home, or offering to carry my heavy books. I was glad to talk to him, a person who started out as a stranger.
I realized it takes a lot of courage to talk to a stranger.I believe talking to strangers can give us courage to pass around the smile. I believe every meeting with someone we don't know will always give us something new, let it be a smile, courage, or hope. I believe strangers can influence us in ways we never expected.
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