Words aren’t necessary

I have an internship in a Spanish café which deserves its own special post but, I have a coworker named Carlos whom I get along with so well. From day one we clicked - me with my little Spanish and him and his few English words. He really understood me and my sarcasm without a common language to really a communicate with. Carlos and I both agreed who were the annoying clients in our café and who we thought was strange. All of this with pointing, grunting and rolling of eyes and I learned a whole new set of vocabulary I would have never learned in school. With the help of Carlos I learned so much about Spanish sayings and I actually had a genuine friend too. He took me to meet his friends and to travel to bars
It was also the same for my host mother and sister. I have never felt so connected to people who don’t even speak the same language. My host mom and I get along so well and we only have observations and trial and error. I really enjoy just sitting in the room with my host mother and just talking to her and asking her questions that spring off of my basic questions. She is so full of joy and always willing to help me learn and practice my Spanish.
I have learned that words are not always necessary and sometimes not even needed. All that you need to understand another person is patience. This is a virtue and always quoted and in actuality is the basis of understanding. I now know that I will take this new thought process with me and try to instill that more in my American way of life.