Missed Connections: What are you missing out on because you don't speak the language?
I am pretty sure I live in one of the best places on Earth. One of the things that I like the most is the variety of cultures that come together in one small town. I love walking around town and listening to people speaking no less than 3 different languages in a 10 minute walk. Being fluent in two languages, I get to meet a lot of very interesting people. I get to know about their lives, interests, professions, dreams and plans. Amongst these people, I meet some that I know would really enjoy a conversation with each other and profit from it in either a professional or a personal level. But sadly enough, they do not speak the same language and they are missing out on a rich interaction. They do not know it, but I see it and it makes me think again and again how important it is to speak a second language. I met a wonderful holistic therapist this week who I had the best one-hour-long conversation in years. I shared it with a beginner student of mine, and she got really excite...