I've just had a French course that I love attending. I was put for 15
minutes in a break-out-room with a 60-old-woman. We had
to do a dialogue - I was interviewing her, so I asked plenty of
questions. Some of the questions she helped to form - like this one - Are
you married. So I asked her if she was married. She replied in a very sad voice: "No, I am a widow." I could see her pain and somehow I sensed that her loss was
recent. So I said: "I am sorry for your loss." She looked directly into
my eyes (well, she looked directly in the camera) and said: "Merci
beaucoup."
It was a brief moment. But it meant a lot.
After
working on the interview I asked her if she was planning to join the next level of the French course and she replied that she wasn't sure. I
encouraged her to join. Her eyes sparkled and she said that she might.
Acknowledgment is priceless. <3 I'm glad you encouraged her to join the next level course.
ReplyDeleteA little kindness goes a long way! <3
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet! I'm sure your connection and friendship will leave a deep impression. Now I may have to brush up on my high school French. Qui sais?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. To show you care about someone's pain is such a gift. 💜
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