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- Go to My First Day in America
That had to be very difficult, not being able to communicate freely
at first
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on July 14, 2010 at 6:19 PM
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tzip
You have learned well!!! This has been a wonderful read.
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 7, 2010 at 5:14 PM
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Now I am very curious as to how......
you achieved your obvious success at mastering the language......
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on July 7, 2010 at 8:55 AM
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Inspiring how such great new beginnings can come of oppression and evil. Thanks for the tips in the message I purchased. These concepts have always mattered to me, especially serving the Kingdom of Heaven first.
posted by
mariss9
on July 6, 2010 at 3:20 PM
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What a great journey of a resolute soul!
posted by
shamasehar
on July 6, 2010 at 7:21 AM
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You bring your feelings to your reader
and allow us to see right inside your heart - beautifully done
posted by
lionreign
on July 6, 2010 at 7:00 AM
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Very well written, and congratulations! Thanks for your visit.
posted by
Nita09
on July 6, 2010 at 4:46 AM
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I know of your plight with the language! My daughter was friends with a co-workers daughter from Costa Rica and the language barrier was frightful for both of them. But we moved and I don't know how they have fared. It is a matter of resolved and to want to be an American ingeniously is to be commended. I believe when that happens one can truly appreciate the beauty of being an American for it represents all the things you desired, to do what you want when you want! sam
posted by
sam444
on July 5, 2010 at 9:03 PM
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Tzippy
Gripping! And I marvel at your resolve, very unusual in one so young...
posted by
Nautikos
on July 5, 2010 at 5:30 PM
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While I never had a language barrier, not fitting in was a miserable experience growing up...Reading this I am reminded the ever constant theme of immigrants wanting to be considered true Americans.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on July 5, 2010 at 4:32 PM
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Such a heart rending story you portray to us and I felt so sad yet
uplifted too because your New Country has taught you a much more free and safe life than you may have lived otherwise.
posted by
Kabu
on July 5, 2010 at 11:31 AM
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That 'only one thing' is clearly a very precious thing for you?
posted by
Straightforward
on July 5, 2010 at 11:31 AM
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You tell your story so well. It is heart-breaking to think of all you went through.
posted by
TAPS.
on July 5, 2010 at 9:15 AM
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In a way, I can relate to your story T... I too was brought here (though not in the same circunstances) against my will. I was very happy where I was and at the tender age of 6 I was crushed when I had to leave my friends and cousins back in France but my case was different in that we went back every summer and it was not so bad then. I can only imagine what you went through and the fact that you overcame all that and became the woman you are today speaks loudly of your strength of character and your big heart. Great write :-) xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on July 5, 2010 at 6:55 AM
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You have such endurance and strength of purpose. So glad you grew to love your adopted country.
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on July 5, 2010 at 6:42 AM
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more adults need to have the strength you showed as a child
posted by
Lanetay
on July 5, 2010 at 5:12 AM
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There's a saying about maturity, one sign of it is when we can be
thankful for our hardships, realize that they were blessings, and appreciate our good luck. As for your goal of being a true American -- you've certainly reached that! It's the one consistent story: a pilgrim leaves the old country and its bitterness to take a chance in the new one, bringing her traditions and strengths to the mix. It's a beautiful thing!
posted by
Pat_B
on July 5, 2010 at 4:37 AM
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So much to be thankful for amidst all that pain and each one brought you further realization. I felt your achievements while reading this. Thanks so much for your visit Tzippy.
posted by
shobana
on July 4, 2010 at 11:20 PM
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It is amazing when we transition to a higher plane
and look back on the lives we have lived and the pain we have endured to discover that had we not lived through those years and those experiences that seem unendurable, we would not have learned our life lessons. We would not have the ability to help others to release and forgive. For me it was even more amazing to learn that I actually agreed to walk this path during this lifetime and that it was learning that my choices made the difference. Your story is so inspiring. May you be blessed and enriched with unlimited love and abundance.
posted by
skye08
on July 4, 2010 at 11:12 PM
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