On Summer
2009 I was studying English in Madison Wisconsin. Where people ride bicycles, eat organic food and appreciate
the nature.
It was for
me something new and weird this kind of life style. In the beginning I didn't
really pay attention to what Wisconsin people doing in their life.
Martha
Lincoln and her boyfriend Hsuan were my roommates and then my great friends.
Martha and Hsuan do not eat meats they eat organic vegetables and drink
soymilk. They were first people I saw following very healthy life style. I
actually liked that for some reason.
I started to
get involve in Madison community carrying many different impressions which most
of them were positive.
I decided to
find a conversation partner to improve my English skills. I posted ad online
about that but I did not get response at all so I forgot it.
One day I
got a call from somebody I do not know. She said her name is Stephanie and she
liked my ad! She added that she is willing to celebrate with me 4th
of July day with me!
It was along
time when posted my ad. It was a bit scary for me, I started to ask questions
who are you? How did you get my number? Simply she said: I saw your ad I
thought that you are somebody from outside of the country and I like to meet
new people and learn new cultures.
After great
effort from her, I understood how that more simple than I thought. She wanted
to spend 4th of July with foreign guy, that is it.
She wanted
spend only that day because she is living hour and half from Madison.
She came
over to Madison we had a wonderful time together from early morning. We talked
in everything and we laughed a lot.
Honestly I
did not understand 70 percent of what was she saying! Her language was so hard
for me to understand.
While we are
walking in Sate Street we sat down in chairs under huge and old tree a tiny insect came over my hand, I took it quickly and roughly with two fingers and threw it away.
In fact I never was the person who likes pets or any kind animals. I never touched a cat!
Stephanie looked at me and said: did you get hurt? I said: no.
She replied with slight tone of anger: why did throw it? why did hurt it?
I said: it is insect!
I did not know yet what was she saying, we continued to talk about something else. Suddenly, another tiny insect came again but over her this time. Stephanie carry it with her soft hands very gently and put it back on the grass and said: there you go!
Now, I'm shocked I started to think and compare about same situation and totally different actions reflect. I realized how bad I was. How I do not have nature appreciation! I saw that part inside of me full of selfishness. Because I got mad of that small lovely thing.
Stephanie gave me a unforgettable lesson in nature appreciation and loving all kind of species breathing on this earth.
In fact I never was the person who likes pets or any kind animals. I never touched a cat!
Stephanie looked at me and said: did you get hurt? I said: no.
She replied with slight tone of anger: why did throw it? why did hurt it?
I said: it is insect!
I did not know yet what was she saying, we continued to talk about something else. Suddenly, another tiny insect came again but over her this time. Stephanie carry it with her soft hands very gently and put it back on the grass and said: there you go!
Now, I'm shocked I started to think and compare about same situation and totally different actions reflect. I realized how bad I was. How I do not have nature appreciation! I saw that part inside of me full of selfishness. Because I got mad of that small lovely thing.
Stephanie gave me a unforgettable lesson in nature appreciation and loving all kind of species breathing on this earth.
