ItwastheGreekshopkeeperwhotaughtmeaboutthepowerofbeingkind.
In2008,IleftSpaintostudyaloneinLondon.Myparentshadtobringupmythreeyoungersistersandtwoyoungerbrothers,soIfoundthreepart-timejobstopayformystudies.Iworkedearlymorningsandlatenights,soIwastired,reallytired,allthetime.
Unfortunately,Igotacoldandhadaveryhighfever.BecauseIhadspentallmyfreetimeworkingsinceIcametoLondon,IhardlytookpartinanyactivitiesandIhadnofriends.Besides,Iwastooshytocommunicatewithothersandaskothersforhelp.Aftersleepingonthesickbedfortwodays,Iwentouttogetsomefood.Normally,Iwenttothesupermarket,butthistimeIwentintotheGreekshop,asmallcornershop,becauseitwascloser.
Ipickedupsomefoodandgaveittotheshopkeeper,whoaskedme,‘Youlookterrible,myboy!Youarenotfeelingwell,right?’
IsaidYESinalowvoice.
Shepointedatthesalami(腊肠)andbreadIwasbuyingandoffered,‘Icanmakeyouasandwich,soyoudon’thavetodoityourself.’
Inoddedwithoutsayingaword.
So,shemadethesandwichandaskedmetowaitamoment.Shewentintothebackroomandcameagainwithabowlofhotsoup.
‘Itwillwarmyouup,’shesaidwithafriendlysmile.
Whatreallywarmedmeupwasnotthesoup.Itwashersmilethattoldmeshecaredme.Herkindnessremindedmeofmymother.
Ihadbeenquiteshy,butfromthatdayon,Ididnotletshynesspreventmefromcommunicatingwithandbeingkindtoothers.NowIworkinachildren’shospitalinAfrica.Ilovemyworkandpeoplearoundme.Ialwaysbringmysmileandkindnesstothem.
小题1:WhendidthewriterleaveforLondon?