TheresNoStorywithoutCoincidence

Thestoryhappenedayearago.Oneday,Iwaswalkingalongthestreetwhenanoldmanwalkedtowardsme.HeaskedmethewayinEnglish.NomatterhowhardItriedIcouldntunderstandwhathesaid.Herepeatedagainandagain.AtlastIseemedtoknowwhathewassaying.

HewasaJapanese.HethoughtIcouldspeakEnglish.SoheaskedmethewayinEnglish.Mygoodness!HisJapaneseEnglishconfusedmealot.thenhespokeEnglishveryslowly.HeevenwrotetheEnglishwordsonapieceofpaper.IntheendImanagedtohelphimgettherightway.IthoughtmaybeitwasnecessaryformetolearnsomeJapanese.

Afewmonthslater,Iwasenrolledtoattendasummercourse,learningJapanese.Iwassurprisedtofindthatoldmanwasthere,teachingusJapanese.Theresnostorywithoutcoincidence!