On the weekend I was waiting to meet my friend S at a meeting spot along the road. It was about 1C (34F) and promised to get warmer throughout the day. I saw this pretty young woman running towards me, I wondered if she was trying to catch a bus or something. She stopped as she approached me and started talking to me in English with a slight accent. I asked her if she was Chinese and she said she was. She told me she was coming from a Chinese class at the local high school. It turned out to be a boring event so she just decided to leave. She was running for the exercise but thought better of it (why risk leg pain, she gestured toward her legs), and decided to walk instead. She wasn't overweight, average height, slim in fact. She asked me what I was doing at the side of the road. I told her I was waiting for my friend who is sometimes late. She suggested I should start arriving later then. I asked her if she was finished high school and she nodded her head (yes) and mentioned she was thinking of taking some sort of course now. She bid me goodbye and thought she should go home and have something to eat.
It was a welcome diversion as I waited for my friend, who arrived within 5 minutes of my waiting.
It was a welcome diversion as I waited for my friend, who arrived within 5 minutes of my waiting.
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i love these real life stories - thanks for sharing your diversion.
A lovely story, chance encounters are often fun. Hugs, Valerie
Like Sandy and Valerie I enjoy reading your real life stories Christine, you tell them so well, as I could imagine standing there with you.
Be well my lovely friend.
Peggy xxxxxx
Good your friend didn't stay so long. I hate when I have to wait, so I can imagine how much of a relief the diversion was.
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i really enjoy such interesting incidents when i find someone completely stranger to talk and know while waiting for someone else
once it happened in the waiting room of a hospital where i was waiting for my turn and was trying to focus on newspaper then a lady sitting beside me started talking to me which in beginning seemed boring but later got to know each other well and exchange our numbers ,thought we meet less but she is still my good friend
These ordinary moments in life are fun to hear about!
Mandarin is a tough language to learn
That is really nice
Thanks Peggy!
Glad she kept you company while you waited for your friend!
The ordinary encounters we have are sometimes the most interesting! Thank you for sharing! :)
It sounds like a very nice encounter, you are so wonderful at finding the best in a situation and meeting people!
Sounds like a surprise encounter that helped pass the time! Your friend who is always late needs to get a watch!
you know Stephanie you are right,I am too easygoing.
waiting is no fun especially in the cold!
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