Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Sometimes We Can Just Be Caught Unprepared
I see the bad side of being so outspoken at times. One thing is that people hate you because they do not have the same guts as you have and the second is being caught unprepared. To understand the second scenario, consider the following experience:
It was one of the fine sundays in a place where i frequent every Sunday. In fact, there was an event in that place that time. There is always an event in that place but that Sunday, aside from the regular event, there was also a special event. I was part of both.
The special and regular events went together for quite an hour or an hour and a half while the special event, lasted before, during and even an hour or two, after the regular event. I was there attending people who inquired about the special event group where I belong.. We were busy promoting, explaining and looking around on other groups' works and presentations as well.
Around 30 minutes before the special event ended, and we were like preparing all the stuffs for presentation purposes (to keep or throw or take home, etc), there was a group of 4 people having a difficult conversation just in front of our post. Excuse me but I had to butt in! Promise!I just had to. Why? I just could not stand there difficulty understanding each other in front of me!
"Do you need translation?" I said. The four sets of eyes looked at me strangely because the language is supposed to be NOT mine. It was one of the European languages and I looked (maybe 200%) Asian! But what can they do? They were really staggering in that conversation without understanding each other and I just could not stand it. And so I translated for both parties. I translate till they get what each other meant.
That was it. After translating with a jolly face, happy and excited for being a translator for some short moments and it was promptuo, I was wearing a happy jolly face as I am. Just after the translation work I discovered I was translating for the parents of a person who committed suicide during the Christmas season. And I was so embarrassed the way I was. So jolly, so smily and all that. If you read till here, now you know the second reason I mentioned up.
It was one of the fine sundays in a place where i frequent every Sunday. In fact, there was an event in that place that time. There is always an event in that place but that Sunday, aside from the regular event, there was also a special event. I was part of both.
The special and regular events went together for quite an hour or an hour and a half while the special event, lasted before, during and even an hour or two, after the regular event. I was there attending people who inquired about the special event group where I belong.. We were busy promoting, explaining and looking around on other groups' works and presentations as well.
Around 30 minutes before the special event ended, and we were like preparing all the stuffs for presentation purposes (to keep or throw or take home, etc), there was a group of 4 people having a difficult conversation just in front of our post. Excuse me but I had to butt in! Promise!I just had to. Why? I just could not stand there difficulty understanding each other in front of me!
"Do you need translation?" I said. The four sets of eyes looked at me strangely because the language is supposed to be NOT mine. It was one of the European languages and I looked (maybe 200%) Asian! But what can they do? They were really staggering in that conversation without understanding each other and I just could not stand it. And so I translated for both parties. I translate till they get what each other meant.
That was it. After translating with a jolly face, happy and excited for being a translator for some short moments and it was promptuo, I was wearing a happy jolly face as I am. Just after the translation work I discovered I was translating for the parents of a person who committed suicide during the Christmas season. And I was so embarrassed the way I was. So jolly, so smily and all that. If you read till here, now you know the second reason I mentioned up.
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oh! But it was an honest mistake, Sis so no problem, i guess. I know for certain that u won't be wearing that jolly face if u knew it beforehand, right? :)
Anyways, got u tagged. HOpe u don't mind. I just want to know u more, that's why. :)
but sometimes, it happened for some reasons right? you'll end up thinking or remembering that were those funny things happened to you..
as for your comment: my dear, that's one thing, at least everyone in the world celebrates the first time you step on that country. hehehehe.
oh di ba memorable, hehe. on a lighter note, ok lang yun it happens talaga.
happy wednesday
Well, you just want to help and I think you were able to help those people to understand each other. Besides, you didn't know what's going on so it's okay sis. :)
as for your comment: yup, the HANSON that i'm talking about composed of IKE, TAYLOR, ZAC the three brothers who were famous during those years, we were go gaga over them because they are one good looking boys.. hehehe.. now that they've got their own family nag laylo tingali sila because as we all noticed they are a more of a family guys...that was a memories we have with my best buddy during those years...
and i do understand, we have different situations my dear right? i don't blame you if your not into it...being independent is really a good thing, i do wish i can do what you did...
I see such things as blessings in disguised, just that sometimes the blessings does not come immediately after the boo-boo....
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