thought for the day: help a lost traveler

greg's picture
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So, as we continue our preparations for the knaddison global tour of Spanish speaking countries this morning I was walking through the bus terminal in downtown denver trying to find my bus when I found an Aisan man who looked lost. I asked if he needed help and he said yes. It turns out that he was going to Boulder and in fact going to somewhere very close to where I work. So, I offered to walk him most of the way there. He's from Guangzhou (the third largest city in China, apparently) and was very happy with my limited Chinese phrases (nee hau, shi shi).

It felt to me like I was being helpful to him in this crazy foreign land of Boulder and I guess I just hope that in the future, when I'm the lost guy in a bus stop, someone will take pity on me and help me out. You hear that hispano hablantes? Ayudenme. Porfa.


HeatherFife's picture

That's such a nice story Greg. That man will not only never forget you but you will probably represent the United States for him.

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