Sorry for my English!

When I arrived in Los Angeles, I was surprised by the kindness of American people, especially about the English language. Actually, I knew only a few basic words and some famous expressions (it's true): 

"Where is Bryan? Bryan is in the kitchen!"

At the beginning, I did not want to be alone in the "dangerous" city of Pasadena. Do you realize that someone could talk with me about everything!? I was very worried about the supermarket, the post office, the fast food, or the shops in the mall. Oh my God! I thought that my liberty and my independence were in danger and shopping too!!!
I could not just wait for my husband and hope that he could give me some of his time. 

Fortunately, I discovered that Americans are very kind and understanding about foreign people who try to speak with them. I desperately tried to talk in English, thinking about the grammar rules, the place of the noun and the adjective, or matching with French. But every time, I met someone who gave me a helping hand to find the right word and to finish my horrible sentence. To crown it all, most of them told me:

 "don't worry, I understand. Your English is very good!"

At  the beginning, I was very touched by all of these kind of gestures. Seriously! When I was in administration office, I was less and less tensed about my English. Maybe, because I learned new words, but also, and I am sure about that, I was more comfortable with American people.

However, I would like to improve my English and sometimes I prefer that people tell me I am wrong. I often thought about that and also this behavior does not help people like me. But I realized we could not fight against that. It is a chance for us to meet this kind of person. 

We have to think about something. When we will come back in our country: what kind of behavior will you have with foreign people? Maybe American's kindness will be a good thing to keep with us. But, it is just my opinion!