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mi idioma favorita

March 13, 2023
By billyjoelfan DIAMOND, Madera, California
billyjoelfan DIAMOND, Madera, California
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Favorite Quote:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11<br /> <br /> "And see, that’s how you end up headed to destruction/Pavin’ a road to nowhere/Pour your life out for nothin"- The Background by Lecrae


Ay, es muy triste, 

she thinks, but does not say aloud.

Instead, she says, "Man, that's rough," in English, her first language but not her favorite.

She blinks at the sun

and resists the impulse to call it sol, even in her mind. Someone

asks her a question and she responds "I think so," while

under her breath whispering Pienso que sí.

No one notices, anyway. It's alright, or está bien

Someday, she tells herself. Someday.


The author's comments:

I am an English speaker learning Spanish, and sometimes it just starts to sneak out! I wish I could speak Spanish 24/7.


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