31013

= The Yo-Yo Guy = = = = = = One day, a man was walking along the river in Ohori Park. = = As he passed through a big tree, playing yo-yo, a boy came to him and said = = “Play something with the yo-yo, please.” = = In fact, he came to the park to practice the yo-yo alone, since he couldn’t concentrate on his training with other skillful yo-yo players. He felt an inferiority complex against them. He was going to take part in a competition and was worried because he had trouble in improving his skills. So he didn’t want to talk with anyone. However, the boy looked too innocent for him to turn down his favor, so he said = = “Of course. I’ll play some tricks for you.” = = The boy became very happy and immediately ran away. Few minutes later, he came back with his friends. He wanted to show his performance just for the boy and restart practice as soon as possible, but it seems to be impossible. So he decided to regard this performance as a his practice. He tried to do his best. = = As he played the yo-yo, he noticed that he could move yo-yo really naturally, as if it were a part of his body. He gradually played it only for enjoyment without any pressure from other skillful yo-yo players and remembered the happiness of performance. The children became really excited whenever he played splended tricks. It encouraged him to play more difficult tricks. = = Finally, his performance ended about an hour later. There were a lot of people surrounding him and they applauded him. A boy came near to him and gave him a candy. The boy said, = = “Thank you very much for your performance.” = = The man was pleased with the present and his words. He said, = = “You’re welcome.” = = He no longer had any concerns about the competition after that. He convinced that he would play his best performance. = = It can be said that everyone can be saved with the help of someone else. =