You Changed My Life

--by inspiringstories, posted Jul 28, 2008

My husband and I are lucky to have landed together in a new country just a month ago. We were sort of afraid about what's in store for us. When we landed at the airport, a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us.

The days and months were somehow made easy for us by this kind man. He greeted us everyday with his smiling face. He accompanied us in going to the bank, in buying our groceries, in telling us where to buy paint, where the coffee shop is, where to have key duplication, where to buy almost everything. He told us he is our big brother.

Twice, we watched the match in a coffee shop. During the first get together, we saw how his eyes beamed in happiness. He told us that we're lucky - my husband and I are together in this foreign land. He said he has been lonely for eight years now because he rarely sees his family, as they are in his home country.

During the second get together, he told us that we are his family. He said that he loves us and that he will miss us because he's going back to his home country for a vacation for 1.5 months. That night, he uttered these words which created a great impact in my life: "You changed my life..."

As my husband and I went home that night, we almost could not believe what we heard. Deep in our hearts, we were touched by our friend's words. We texted him upon reaching home, thanking him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land. We told him as well that we feel safe in going out when we are with him, to which he replied, "You are my family here."

On the first week of October, we're going to see him again. We'll watch the football match again in that coffee shop that holds dear memories.

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Posted by inspiringstories
Jul 28, 2008
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Readers Comments

JuneBug wrote: This is so nice! Thanks for sharing!

inspiringstories wrote: Thanks Junebug for the smile and for reading.:)

You're welcome!

laughingheart wrote: I believe we are all here for some reason. Maybe you are here for that man. Maybe you are here to keep that man company.. Maybe God sent you to be his family away from his family.... Thank you for sharing and yes you are special... ;)

AURELIA wrote: How wonderful. How did you get put together. I know God has his eye on you the whole time. I hope you settle in nicely in your new house/home. ~Aurelia

JuneBug wrote: Whata nice story! It must be a scarey thing to start all over in a new country....I can only imagine! I am glad God sent you this friend indeed! :}

megumi wrote: It sounds like God put you together. He was a blessing to you and your husband and you were a comfort to him in his lonelyness. God bless you all.

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: I think we often matter more to people than we know. That is why kindness is so important because you never know how much it means to someone else. Thanks for caring!

brighteyes wrote: First, I must also state bow brave you are tackling a new country....I have only been out of the states a few times on vacation and not speaking the country's langauge and communicating with others can be daunting.

Second, I believe family can be blood related or emotionally related...I have a few friends that I am closer to them in some cases than some of my family.
I am very close to one of my ex-roommates family members...they feel like mine too and they reciprocate!!

HOW BLESSED YOU ALL ARE TO HAVE FAMILY AT HOME AND ABROAD AS WELL!

Nakamura216 wrote: this is a very good story. sometimes when other's help us we are helping them as well. keep smiling!

anonimus wrote: what a wonderful story inspiringstories..thanks for sharing you beautiful story.:-)

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