The white-haired old Mr. Laval squinted his eyes, held the phone far away, muttered incomprehensible words in a low voice, and pondered the buttons on the small screen.
"This...right, then...this...and this..."
The old gentleman's movements were a little slow, but he was very serious and devoted.
Gawain always remained patient, without rushing or overstepping his authority, because he knew that sometimes the elderly do need help, but sometimes they don't, they just need a little time, and that's all.
"Aha!"
"Done!"
Old Mr. Raval laughed cheerfully, then raised his cell phone and waved to Gawain kindly.
"Come on, let's take a photo together. How can we not leave some souvenirs on such an important night?"
Gawain obediently approached Mr. Raval, made a scissor gesture, and took a group photo with this legendary figure who wrote countless histories.
"Very good! I can show off now." Laval said in a brisk tone.
Gawain's eyes widened with astonishment, "Mr. Laval, what about me? I also want to show off, aren't you going to give me a chance?"
Raval was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily, patted Gawain's cheek gently, as if looking at his grandson, "Okay, you can take one too."
Without Gawain's greeting, Tobias immediately took out his mobile phone, walked forward smartly, and took a photo of Gawain and Raval.
Raval looked to the side, raised his slightly trembling right hand, and nodded in the air, "It's rare for you two to be in the same frame, why don't you come over to join in the fun?"
At this glance, I am naming Sampras and Agassi.
The legendary figure who was all-powerful in front of other young players is now just a well-behaved son-level player in front of Mr. Laver.
"Rod, long time no see, I thought you had a new favorite and forgot about us old guys." Sampras also joked.
They were laughing and joking, and everyone was taking pictures, hugging, and greeting each other. The atmosphere was so lively.
Laver looked a little tired.
In any case, he is seventy-seven years old this year, and it is already midnight local time in Melbourne, which has completely disrupted his biological clock of daily rest, and he really can't stand it any longer.
"Mr. Laver, in order to fulfill our golf agreement, I think I need to get back on the cycling trainer now, otherwise I may not be able to get up tomorrow." Gao Wen said proactively with a smile.
Raval understood immediately, and the smile on his lips rose again, "Are you worried about me? Don't worry, this old bone can still be used for more work."
After a pause, Raval looked at Gawain carefully and said, "You are a good boy."
"Today's young people are impatient. Every time they see me tinkering with my mobile phone, they want to complete those things directly for me, so that things seem to become easier."
"But they have forgotten that they can't always stay with me. If I don't know how to do anything, then I will become a useless person after leaving them."
"I'm an old guy, but I'm not in the coffin yet."
Ravor looked at Gawain kindly, his eyes showing full satisfaction.
This actually made Gawain a little more cautious. In fact, he didn't do anything, he just had a little more patience.
"Mr. Laval, my father always taught me this. Times are constantly changing, and no one can always stay ahead."
"When we were children, our parents were responsible for educating us and ensuring that we kept up with the times; but when our parents grow old and our children grow up, it is our turn to be responsible for educating our parents and ensuring that our parents do not become obsolete by the times."
"How our parents educated us back then; how we should educate our parents now."
"A little patience, this is the most basic respect."
When children are young, they always ask the same question over and over again, "What is this?", and then ask, "What is this?" again and again.
Parents give the same answers over and over again until the child gets bored.
When I grow up, my parents always ask the same question, "How to use a smartphone?" and then ask again and again and again.
But the child seemed to have no patience. After reading it over and over again, he said without boredom, "Didn't I tell you already? Why are you so stupid?"
However, the child has forgotten that times are constantly changing. He is not the person who "always keeps up with the times" or "always masters all the knowledge". Waiting for the passage of time, in the near future, the child of the past will also
They will become old people, left behind by the times, and need to wait for help.
At that time, will they become what the younger generation calls "stupid" again?
The same is true for Laval in front of him.
In fact, Gawain didn't do anything, he just had a little patience. Perhaps in the eyes of young people, the camera function of a smartphone is simple, but for the elderly, it is still a function that needs to be learned and adapted to.
—
After all, in their day, even the telephone was a luxury.
Looking at Raval, Gawain showed a polite smile.
Raval paused slightly, with a hint of relief in his eyes, "Your father must be a gentleman, but more importantly, you are a good boy."
"Kid, don't forget our golf appointment, I can't wait any longer."
Perhaps, it was just a polite word at first, but now, Laver really means it.
Then Laver left.
Tobias looked at Gawain in astonishment, unable to say a word, but expressed his shock with his open mouth:
Rod Laver is a highly respected figure not only in Australia but in the entire men's tennis world.
In fact, Laver is already very old, and he has rarely participated in tennis affairs. He has the attitude of a foreign expert, but no one can deny that he is in the ATP, ITF, players union and other organizations.
It still has a high reputation, and it can be said that it responds to a hundred calls.
Even if Laver remains neutral and refuses to participate in related matters, his strong connections in the tennis world cannot be underestimated——
A private golf trip, what does it mean?
Compared with golf, the partners who play together are the most important thing.
Just thinking about it made Tobias so excited that he couldn't stop.
However--
Gawain seemed very calm. Looking at Tobias' cheerful expression, he joked, "What's going on with your frog face?"
Normally, Tobias always sits firmly on top of the mountain, with a calm attitude, and can control the situation with ease no matter what the situation is.
It was a rare occasion to see Tobias lose his temper.
Gawain made a joke, and everyone's eyes were directed towards Tobias.
Tobias was a little slow to shut up, but everyone caught him in the act. Agassi couldn't hold it back, he was the first one to laugh, and Sampras laughed unscrupulously.
Don't save any face for your good friends.
Tobias opened his mouth, thinking about explaining a few words, but before he could open his mouth, a voice came from behind again:
"It seems that the party has just begun. I hope my visit does not spoil everyone's fun."