I had an interesting flight mate, Jason, while coming back to Denver from a conference in Phoenix. He lives in Arizona and was going to visit his father in Texas. He works on radio towers and therefore has been to many states including Kansas. (so what is the deal with Kansas? Cause I live there.!)
He first asked me where I am from and then wanted to learn more about Turkey. Then asked if there is any discrimination against minorities in Turkey and wondered if I faced it in US. Admitting there is discrimination in Turkey, however, I said that I had not have any discrimination in US personally. (Actually I did but I could not remember it at that time.. Anyway, that does not hurt my honesty.)
He was kind of feeling sorry for US. Told me that he did not feel like a proud American.. He asked if I agree that US attacks some countries, and takes governments down in order to control them. He was very confident in asking those big questions to me.
I should not forget to state that he was very friendly and had always a smile on his face.
Long story short, after talking about many catchy things, he came with another big question again:
+Do you think you can change the world?
- I did believe that when I was a child but you know, when you get bigger and bigger your dreams get smaller..
+Do not think you can not. Meet a person. If you can change his life, then you have changed his world. There are millions of world in this life.
I think he is very right. He has changed my world in that respect.
Have you ever changed "one's world" yet? You can start with your own.
He first asked me where I am from and then wanted to learn more about Turkey. Then asked if there is any discrimination against minorities in Turkey and wondered if I faced it in US. Admitting there is discrimination in Turkey, however, I said that I had not have any discrimination in US personally. (Actually I did but I could not remember it at that time.. Anyway, that does not hurt my honesty.)
He was kind of feeling sorry for US. Told me that he did not feel like a proud American.. He asked if I agree that US attacks some countries, and takes governments down in order to control them. He was very confident in asking those big questions to me.
I should not forget to state that he was very friendly and had always a smile on his face.
Long story short, after talking about many catchy things, he came with another big question again:
+Do you think you can change the world?
- I did believe that when I was a child but you know, when you get bigger and bigger your dreams get smaller..
+Do not think you can not. Meet a person. If you can change his life, then you have changed his world. There are millions of world in this life.
I think he is very right. He has changed my world in that respect.
Have you ever changed "one's world" yet? You can start with your own.