Myojo 6/11 - Takaki Yuya
· Recently, I've been thinking that I'm really supported by people. I'm able to eat at home, fight about stupid things with my brother, all of it's because there are people around me, right? Especially my friends, they're valuable to me. I feel better just by eating out with some of my friends. I sometimes think, "If I have friends, I don't need a girlfriend!". I have a lot of friends who know how to read the atmosphere, [t/n: Here we go again with the Japanese sayings. 'Read the atmosphere' means they know what to do. I think this saying is related to the 'think twice before speaking' one.] like when I'm feeling down, and I look angry, they leave me alone. They don't say "are you okay?". We just have fun with each other. With that, though, I'd experience being grateful for people, and I'd feel happy.
· A few days back, out of the blue, the engine of the car I was riding broke down. I was really depressed. Because, I was in a town I didn't know of, so no one I knew was there so I couldn't call for help. When I was thinking of what to do, one taxi passed by. I asked for the driver to stop, and told him "Please help me with starting the engine. I will pay back the money for the help.". Then he listened to my request, said "okay", then the car was running again. Plus, when I was about to pay him as a way of thanks, he said in a serious face, "I don't need money. What would happen if people don't help each other?". As the words pierced in my heart, the driver looked really cool. I've somehow felt better!
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