Joining a Conversation

Hi guys, 

Let's imagine: [It can be a different place, time, conversation, people - whatever :D]

You're sitting in a restaurant with good friends of yours and it's much fun. But after some drinks you really need to go to the toilet. 

After a few minutes (there was a queue) you come back and you hear this last sentence: 

"Harry was really brave."

Well, as a passionate reader you first thought is about J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter books.

So you say: "Yeah, I think so too. The last book is my favorite."

You wait for an answer, but your friends are looking confused for a moment before the woman sitting opposite realizes what you were talking about. She smirks and says: 

"Interesting. I didn't know Harry S. was an author."

Ooops....

"Uhm...er...sorry for interrupting. I thought you were talking about Harry Potter."

I always hate these moments, when I interrupt a conversation and think I know what the topic is.

It's often embarrassing O.o Especially when the chat is cut off and nobody knows what to say next.

I really tend to blush easily and my face goes red as a tomato. 

But sometimes I'm lucky and I say such a stupid comment, that everyone is just laughing and we keep on chatting ;)

I'm really helpless with joining a conversation and sheepishness isn't helpful at all.

Maybe I'll grow someday out of mistakes. Maybe I gain more self-confidence.

But before I reach my goal I'll fall down very often.

I just need to keep on stand up again & again.

Hopefully my exchange gives my sort of a "kick".

That I fall really deep and need much courage to climb up again.

'Course it's not easy to live half a year in a different country, without friends or family, without speaking the language very well - just loads of strangers...

It'll be hard but I'll be okay :)

xx Blacky