Konnichiha!!
My job allows me to interact with people from different countries and their cultures. My last visit with one of my Japanese clients pushed me to jot this down. It was just a few days after the latest deadly earthquake hit Japan and their two nuclear centers were on high alert.
Two gentlemen from the “land of rising Sun” had actually showed me why are they being considered as the world third largest strength even after complete devastation in the second world war.
It was a successful meeting for both of us. Following the formal discussion, we were talking about the recent status of their country and showed our concern. The very moment when there was a flair of disbelief in our word about Japan's fate and future after consuming frequent shock of Tsunami and quakes, the two gentlemen stepped in and manifested the idiosyncrasy. They'd been continue talking for 10 minutes non stop, probably the longest one they'd delivered in their entire visit with us.
I was amused. No, not by their speaking skills or by what they said. It's simply the impromptu attempt of the people of a nation,even when they are outside, to support the entire community when they are in need of it. Tell me honestly, how many of us, after a successful meeting and achieving the goal we were looking at, would beg to our clients/ business partners for keeping their support on India. Exactly, this is what they had done. They bowed to us and pleaded not to discontinue our any sort associations with Japan and keep our good wishes for them, so that they can cope us with the bad time soon. This has no relation with why were they here? Would our ego allow us to do that?
Special point to be considered, they were the user of services that my company offers. So obviously they were in the advantage position. Still they didn't hesitate in doing so.
In the entire conversation they never said Our country, always “My country”. Did they sound possessive? What's wrong to be possessive for your country? This remains an enigma!!
sounds quite mature, u know.. words find intense positioning and sound extremely good. about the concept, it was nice to even co-relate the entire thing with the title. on the darker side, however i feel, usage of the word "no" can have fewer applications for this to sound mature enough. anyways, good thought, nice writing skill..all d best. wish to hear frm u soon
ReplyDeleteReally it was a nice one, but do you know what is the problem of our country? we do not have self belief that we can also be a good human being.We have lost our honesty, and the society is ruined for many reasons, not because of the system because of the negative thought of ours.
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