Personal Journal 3 Mar.22~28

The Most Embarrassing Moment Of My Life

This is a true story. Since I told it in the English Listening and Speaking Class, I also want to share it with the classmates in the composition class.

When I was in junior high, I joined a 25-days study tour to Australia. And one Saturday, all of the students went to the “Dream World”, Australia’s popular theme park. Three of my good friends, Shelly, Sunny, Fiona, and I formed a small group and began our extraordinary adventure of this fabulous place.

We tried many thrill facilities, experiencing the rush of motorcycle racing, the spinning, twisting, and tumbling of tidal wave, and even traveling 13 stories, experiencing high-speed, heart thumping, hair raising twists, as we somersaulting into a 360-degree rollercoaster, and many others. They were just awesome!

But after that four of us decided to cool down a little bit. So we went to “The River Rapids Ride”. There was a special line for people who don’t mind join strangers. They can save time in waiting for an empty ride by filling the vacant seats of other group. So, when it’s our tern to travel down the foamy water track, since there were still two seats left, the operator beckoned two men, one old, one young, in the filling line to join us. I assumed that they were father and son. The young man was very tall and good looking. I was so excited and wanted to talk to him. But I was shy then and I didn’t dare to start a conversation. After that, we tried every means just to take a photo of that handsome guy. But all were in vain. Therefore, when I saw the young man entered the Runaway Reptar Rollercoaster, and the other was waiting at the exit, I walked towards him and asked the stupidest question I’ve ever asked. “May I take a photo with your son?” I said. “Sure, but he is not my son. We are couple,” answered the old man. All of a sudden, I wanted to dig a hole and hide myself as soon as possible. My so-called good friends had already run far away, leaving only me and the old man. But he was really a nice man. He chatted with me. I realized that the tall and handsome guy was actually his boyfriend and was only 19 years old. The old man himself was already 41. Despite the age, they loved each other deeply. I was so touched. Later the old man asked the young man to take a photo with me.

This is the most embarrassing moment I’ve ever had. But it’s really something that worth remembering. Love can overcome any obstacle. Even my foolish question couldn’t make him feel uneasy. However, I did learn a lesson. For sure, I will not again say something I’m a sure about.