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mapuc
10-28-22, 06:07 PM
I will share with you a story from my life and which I this day can't understand how, because I have no education in psychology or similar.

Well let start our story.
We have a shop who is the cheapest in our neighbour town. It's placed near the water and on same street we have also a grillbar. You can approach this grillbar from the front or from back side.

I have done some shopping and decided to have a cup of coffee before the bus arrived.

I came from back side and when I turned around the corner I could see a man- Middle age I guessed.

He was sitting in the corner furthest away from the door into the grillbar, with a glas and half bottle of white wine.

I went in ordered my coffee and had a little chat with the owner and her helper.

Went outside and sat down on the bench-table which was bench-table number 2 where he sat on bench-table 1.

the ferry was on its way to dock, so I sad and watched as it approach the thing while it started to open it's mouth.

- I'm mourning then middle age man suddenly said-Since it was only us two I looked at him and said

- That's sad. and return to watch the ferry. watching the cars driving out from the belly of the ferry.

- My childhood friend died yesterday night-The man said
- Ohh that's terrible and I remembered starting to think what's worst-Losing your mom or your childhood friend.

He got up and started to walk-I though he was on his way to leave, no He came over and sat on the bench in front of me so we had the table between us.

Then he started to talk about his childhood friends and his sister which he hadn't heard from since years and she lived in Alaska with her husband.
I mostly sat and listern and gave some answers or asked questions now and then.

He talked about his and his childhood friends education with the Jægerkorpset(=Green Barets) and if it hadn't been for his friend he would not have passed and the same for his friend-They both passed.

Here I asked him- There has been some documentary about Navy Seals candidates who is trying to become a Navy Seal. Is the main education harder or similar.
He said: the different is like going in kinder garden and then take a jump to university.

I looked at my watch and said to him-I'm sorry but I have a bus to catch.
-Him: That's OK are you coming back again some day in the future ?
I'm here in this town 2-3 times per week and around same time.

I should perhaps say I met him first time early spring and for the next couple of month we sad and talked 30-45 min 2-3 times per week
-Well mostly it was him who did the talking and I was just listerning.

Then one day I sad and was drinking my coffee..hey wait a minute where is my friend.

I did not see him for a while, when I suddenly ran into him at the local turist shop..
He came over to me toke my right hand and shake it real hard-Thank you Thank you.
Now I was confused...thank you for what I said

Here is what he said: Do you remember when you saw me for the first time.

Me: Yes you were sitting in the corner by table one, with a half bottle white
wine and a half ful wine glas.

Him-What you didn't know was that I was thinking deeply about which way was the less painful way to commit suicide-Then you suddenly appeared from nowhere.

He continued-And you know what I did as you said I should I called my sister in Alaska and she cried when she heard it was me and guess what I have paid for a flight ticket to and from Canada. I'm going to meet my sister who I haven't seen for many many years and my niece and nephew.

He shake my hand once again and said thank you.
I did not see him until late winter the year after.

I truly hope you will be able to read and understand what I wrote-I have never been good in putting down a discussion into writing.

Secondly I'm not a psychologist. It's them who save life on those who are about to or thinking about committing suicide.

Markus

Skybird
10-28-22, 06:56 PM
:Kaleun_Applaud:
Well done, Markus.

Ich gewinne immer mehr den Eindruck von Dir, daß Du anders bist, aber schwer in Ordnung. Das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck hast.

And that's what counts. I want you to know that at least some people in this world-zoo do take note of this for sure.

"Strong and noble is he whose eye can bear all things, but whose heart still feels all things."

Rockstar
10-28-22, 07:22 PM
Little did you know that having coffee and shootin’ the breeze with a stranger could have such an impact. It’s the little things in life.

Buddahaid
10-28-22, 07:33 PM
Moving story and thanks for sharing.:Kaleun_Salute:

les green01
10-28-22, 08:18 PM
sometimes people need to be heard someone gave a crap really a good story

Eichhörnchen
10-28-22, 09:57 PM
Very lovely account, Markus. Bless you :Kaleun_Salute:

Reece
10-28-22, 10:19 PM
Very touching story Markus with a good end. :up: Cheers.

Jimbuna
10-29-22, 03:19 AM
Nice one.

Platapus
10-30-22, 06:09 AM
Good things happen when people just start to care.


:up:

mapuc
10-30-22, 07:59 AM
Thank you for your comment.

It's important to know that I did not know he had those thoughts when I spoke with him the first time and all the hours thereafter.

When He came over to me while I was drinking my coffee and started to talk about his childhood friends I thought-Ok he need to talk to someone about his childhood friend and their stuff/adventure they have done together, so I will be a good person and listen.

Markus