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In every journey, you will find knowledge which enriches your soul

you will learn from every single person you have met during the journey...

don't compare them, because diversity is beauty... 

Suddenly I realized I had taken the wrong bus... My first day in a new place and I was lost. I panicked for a while and started to blame myself. I was so 'smart' for leaving without a map in my backpack.

All buildings and streets started to look the same....and I began cursing myself...

It was 7 pm outside Melbourne, Australia. Store and mini market owners were ready to place the closed sign on their door, I was afraid to ask people because of my bad English, worried if they don't understand my English it would be a disaster for me or what if I met the wrong person.

but darkness forced me harder than my fear., 

I kept walking and hope I met a police officer, uugh where were they when I needed them?

I was thinking to call my friend to pick me up but still, I need to find someone who could tell me the place where I lost. worried because the sky was getting darker and darker, angry because I thought I was smart enough to find my way to the hotel but I was not. 

I struggled to gather my confidence and started to ask people I met, Slowly I found myself a bit relax...I was back on the right track. take the right bus to the city. called my friend and informed them I would go back to the hotel a bit late.

At the stopped 6, I turn out from the bus number 11 and walk along the little china, enjoyed the lampions combined with the bulbs, Melbourne still breathing fast, people walking to their destination called home, I saw people busy with their own, alone in a crowded place gave me a strange feeling, I've missed home.... and my moms food.

food? Oh my God, I remembered the last food enter to my tummy when I was at the airport, and it has been 9 hours since my last meal, that's why my stomach played a rock music and the drum sound beat my appendix ...get lost maybe the best way to do diet...LOL

I looked around to find a place to fulfill my hunger, and I remembered my friend told me to try Nando's Resto, I saw the restaurant only one block away from the place I stood, I crossed the street and walked faster to Nando's, get in and found a table in the corner, near the window. I ordered the special food they served and waiting, and my eyes met him.

He smiled at me, I was lazy to smiled back to him because I was too hungry to be friendly and I already had a rough day, that's enough for me no more trouble for today. I decided to read while waiting.

Five minutes passed, I felt there were eyes kept watching, my instinct ordered me to lift my face towards the direction, and the same eyes, same smile where there, lazily I gave him a faint smile to show I was busy and I tried to hold a hunger...out of a sudden he walked to my table and asked to sit together, for a while I had doubt but I thought it would be good to have someone to talk, so I said yes.

we were talked till the food served, time passed by, Masato was studying at Melbourne University and got the internship there.

Around 23.00 pm Melbourne time, happy tummy made me smile and cheer up, time to say bye to Masato and we promised to meet again the next day. It was not a bad day anyway, I met Japanese guide tour in Melbourne.

I reached the hotel and felt sleepy but happy. 

Like my friend, Bubba said "Never be afraid to get lost...That is when you will find amazing things"

That's very true, so LETS GET LOST.

In every journey, you will find knowledge which enriches your soul

you will learn from every single person you have met during the journey,

don't be ignorant to surrounding, you don't know what you will find,

maybe a friend,

maybe a love 

but for sure you will find something

Thanks to Bubba and Crocodile this story inspired by our conversation in the main room.

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