Youngster

Rory Curtis is a young boy of 25, addicted to football. He used to be a striker by position and was looking forward to having a bright future in this field only. He was a budding star and his evolution as a pro soccer player was not way far. Rory used to be crazy for soccer. He was blessed with good skills and fluid technique for the game and his uncontrollable love for this game was elevated the confidence, cheering him every time to win the game and polishing his skills to play better every day. All he loved to do was juggle the football. But his life took a different path and his dream collapsed forever.

Rory And The Language

Rory’s parents were sure that Rory never had that much inclination towards that language. His mother added, “His only experience with the language had been way back in the 9th grade, and even then, he barely managed to grasp the basics”. This condition was getting other-worldly for his doctors and his parents. Though the condition was unfathomable on how he was being able to speak French with that fluency, the doctors convened on this matter and stated that Rory was suffering from “Foreign Language Syndrome”. It was hard to believe for his parents but somehow the doctors managed to convince them.

Lights, Camera And Action!

The young footballer had no idea about his past career and was believing himself to be a Hollywood star. He even asked the doctors the date of discharge so that he could get back and shoot. He had no faint idea of what he was up to. His parents were so distressed after seeing their only kid like that. Rory was again set under medication. To the doctors’ surprise, the intake of medicine was showing some results. After two months Rory was allowed to go home. As he was recovering day by day, he eventually got to know the fact that he was not Matthew McConaughey.

The News

In an interview with Daily News, Rory stated, ”I can’t explain how it happened. It’s incredible really. I don’t remember coming round but my family said one of the nurses was from Africa and spoke French and I was having conversations with her. I was just casually chatting away about how I was feeling in this perfect French accent.” That was the turning point for Rory’s life. Curtis explained that he has gone through a lot and shared his experience. He was not able to do trivial stuff like making a line. He stated, “they’d ask me to do simple things like draw a line from A to B and I’d be thinking, ‘Are you serious?’ Then I’d find it really difficult”. He added, “it was like my brain was playing catch-up with my hand”.

A New Phase

Rory had to give up on his dream of being a professional football player because of the injury. Now, he is working as a barber in his hometown. People love to listen to his story and notice his ability to speak French fluently. He is content doing his work, moreover, he has mastered this art and is happy.