Tuesday, March 10, 2009

It's time

It's the second week of March already! Where has time gone?! I'm afraid I've been quite negligent in updating lately. The thing is, it seems that every time I want to post something specific, our internet isn't working. Then when it starts to work again, either I'm too busy or I can't remember what it is I wanted to say! Figures, doesn't it? :-)

Anyway..... Joyce and I were talking about language yesterday and she told me "A person who speaks 3 languages is considered a tri-linguist, a person who speaks 2 languages is a bi-linguist. And someone who speaks 1 language? is an American." A witticism that I had never heard before but, as we all know, is so true! For over two months I've been unable to communicate freely in public without help. Sure I know a few words, but I think it's high time I knew more. I certainly won't become fluent in the next few months, but taking lessons every week can only help. So at the first opportunity I'll ask Matilde if we can schedule a time. I might as well learn as much as I can while I'm here, right? (Oh I suppose I should explain who Matilde is. She's a sweet and patient Portugese Christian lady who has taught English to many a missionary in the past years.)

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