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Speaking part 2. Talk about an event that changed your life

I am going to tell you about the wonderful event that changed my life. Actually these were the sequence of events, but I know that it all started when I met my husband. It was about 10 years ago at a party with my friends which they quite often had in summer. He was also at that party. When we met we immediately got on well and started talking about everything. Unfortunately I needed to leave that party, but when I came home I felt sad and lonely. On the next day I drove back to that town and tried to find him. Fortunately I was lucky. Since that moment we have been together, we got married and moreover as a result of our love we have a little beautiful daughter. I also can say that he is clever, sociable, well-read and a very interesting person that is why I love him so much. Furthermore I completely trust him because I feel myself saved and protected with him. Actually I can't imagine my life without him and my family now. I am very glad that I met him at that time and I believe that event changed my life.

My friend dropped by

In this month, my friend came to visit me, she was wearing winter clothes and an expensive jewellery. And When I saw her with that fancy necklace, I asked her how could she afford for that and she told me that she's working as an actress in a famous theather, sharing culture and entertainment with the audience. However, she told me that she came to my city not to perform but she's into a social project which consists of bringing literature to the poorest areas of the city and she invited me to join her in this mission by giving me a customized suit.
She stayed in my house for seven days and she felt comfortable. On the last day I offered her a food that I cooked that is made with sausage and vegetables, which she said it was delicious.

"Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood"

Maybe some of you know the book "The 7 habits of highly effective people". One of the habits which is explained there is "Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood".
This habit may seem obvious, but when I thought about it for a while, I realised(sounds better) that it's one of the hardest habits to implement in my life. Covey writes that we should listen to people, try to understand them and then talk. In my daily conversations there are a lot of interruptions. Me and my friends often don't want to listen- we want to talk. When I started listening to people around me more carefully I found out that it gives me more (more what? maybe.. more satisfaction) than when I'm talking. I also think that people really appreciate when someone listens with attention to what they want to say.
On the other hand I think it is really important to know when to stop a conversation. In our lives there is a lot of useless talking. I think it is important to have some kind of balance in our lives. We should talk with people, read and improve our skills (and much more), but everything in good proportions.

*I think that this word is not the best choice, but I'm trying to write without glossary ;-)

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