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I’ve set a goal to start a conversation with at least one new person everyday. Realizing that goal requires me to leave the house, I headed to our Health Club at 7:00pm tonight.
I thought I could hit two birds with one stone (that is a terrible analogy coming from someone who has had a cockatiel pet for over 20 years)! So I headed to the lap pool for my hour swim hoping to meet and make a new girlfriend between laps.
Sad to say – for the first 40 minutes, the swimmers on each side of me were those professional types. Perfect swim strokes, very serious and really working up a sweat.
I thought I could hit two birds with one stone (that is a terrible analogy coming from someone who has had a cockatiel pet for over 20 years)! So I headed to the lap pool for my hour swim hoping to meet and make a new girlfriend between laps.
Sad to say – for the first 40 minutes, the swimmers on each side of me were those professional types. Perfect swim strokes, very serious and really working up a sweat.
I always swim for at least one hour and love every minute of it. If I would describe my style, “I look much like Carp Fish during Mating Season! I splash around a lot and don’t look to intelligent!”I was pleasantly surprised when a non-swimmer arrived during my final 20 minutes. She was a beautiful middle aged women and I was sure she could be my goal for the day. I just needed to have a conversation with a stranger, shower and go home a success for the day. Simple right?
So I waited for the perfect moment and I said, “I love your swim suit!”
She looked totally confused and said, “I – No- English!”
Not wanting to miss my "conversation" goal…..I continued, “French? Italian? German?”
Again she looked totally confused at me but replied, “I-Russian!”
So I could really say I had a conversation, I decided to overlook the fact that she spoke not one word of English. I just starting to say crazy things like, “Welcome to America, enjoy swimming, great to meet you………..”
She started laughing and saying things back to me in her language. I can only hope they were good things like, “I like your swim suit too.” or “I noticed you are such a great swimmer (tee-hee).”
Either way, we shared 3-4 minutes of total laughter and I know she won’t forget me! I say that, because we met in the Steam Room later and she started giggling again.
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She started laughing and saying things back to me in her language. I can only hope they were good things like, “I like your swim suit too.” or “I noticed you are such a great swimmer (tee-hee).”
Either way, we shared 3-4 minutes of total laughter and I know she won’t forget me! I say that, because we met in the Steam Room later and she started giggling again.
Your vote!
Can I count her as a real contact for my goal today? Would you consider that a real conversation? Or does this sound like a desperate act to cover-up a goal I missed (tee-hee)?
3 comments:
I think you just made her day! :) You may have been the first person who treated her as a real human being despite the language barrier. Too often those living here do not treat those from another country with much dignity and respect - I have seen that firsthand and it is really sad. You may not have had a conversation where both understood what was said but a conversation of love was shared, nonetheless! :)
That's hilarious mom! I can picture it... and I think you did meet your goal. As you've taught me in the past, we don't have to use words to touch someones life!
I vote, "YES"
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