...people who speak my native language, English!
I just re-re-re-realized yesterday how absolutely wonderful it is (and how for granted I take it) to be surrounded by English speakers since being back from Germany these past ten months. To be able to enter a room full of strangers and converse freely with any of them. To join a mothers group and catch everything that is said, regardless of how fast or random the comments. Or easily reword my question when it's not understood the first time at the grocery store. I thoroughly enjoy the potential I have to engage in small talk with the Lowes employee as he guides me to the plywood aisle, or call a woman I haven't met in person to explain I've been assigned to bring her dinner on the Friday after her surgery and simply ask if her family has any preferences or allergies. Oh the glorious freedom and blessing of language not being a barrier anymore!
2 comments:
wow! i cannot WAIT for that to be the case again. simple things like needing to buy something at the hardware store converted into metric, then into german, then needing to figure out what the potential questions will be so i don't just stand there going um....... :) gotta LOVE being surrounded by english speakers!
-Rachel
I'm glad for you guys and a tiny bit jealous! Hope all is going well with your transition. We will miss you here during Thanksgiving this year - but I know you will enjoy being with your family!
Kristi (in Germany)
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