I thought I would spend some time to explore my roots and felt the need to exercise a skill that I have left virtually unused. I am bilingual and my parents would be very disturbed if I were to forget where I came.
My hope is to instill the importance of heritage to my children. That means I have to understand this truth and have to respect that heritage.
In any case, this is good practice. My memories are filled with the voices of my family speaking Spanish. When times are tough, I hear my mother saying in my head, "Pray". When life is wonderful my father's voice rejoices with me. I pray that my children are blessed with the same kind of familiar voices.
Blessings,
Michael
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