{"id":11489,"date":"2018-12-02T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-02T03:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oneup.jp\/?post_type=how_to_learn&p=11489"},"modified":"2020-11-12T15:56:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T06:56:00","slug":"strangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneup.jp\/media\/essays\/strangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Help From Strangers"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been helped by strangers, on trains or in stations, in Japan several times. One of those times was as I was disembarking<\/u> from a train on the Yamanote Line. I think it was at Shinjuku Station, but I am not exactly sure now. At that time I had dropped my gloves on the train without realizing it and was walking towards the stairs on the platform. A gentleman picked them up and got off the train and managed to catch my attention and return them to me. He then quickly left; I believe to get back on the train before it left. Another time was in Tamachi Station. I was walking towards the turnstiles<\/u> when another gentleman caught my attention and returned to me a baguette that had somehow fallen out of my stuffed<\/u> bag without me noticing. <\/p>\n

Each of these times I was grateful and it was nice that these people, despite not appearing to speak English, still tried to help me. Some days I feel negative about people and the society they create, but it is nice to be reminded that many people are very kind and caring. I think these are good examples of kind strangers taking a moment out of their busy day to help someone. I hope neither of them missed their trains. <\/p>\n

Raphael<\/p>\n

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\nVocabulary<\/b><\/p>\n

disembark (v) ? to get off of a train, plane, ship, etc.
\nturnstile (n) ? a gate at an entrance that has arms which turn around and that allows only one person at a time to pass through
\nstuffed (adj.) ? filled with material or things<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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