Hablo Ingles?

I purchased “Spanish in 3 Months”, an item that I stumbled across on the bargain rack at the book store for $7.99. Well! $7.99 should have been a clue. Anyway, it’s been three months and I have not done so well. I have learned that there are more than twenty-six letters in the Spanish alphabet. Actually they just put two letters together to make something else or put a squiggly line over a letter to make it sound different. I can’t seem to figure out the gender of some nouns. That should be no surprise…I have the same trouble with some people. After listening to the CDs over and over I have yet to be able to carry on any intelligent conversation…not even with single word sentences. Unfortunately, I have noticed my English has developed an annoying lisp that shows up in the words that have the letter “Z” in them. For example, “I went to the THoo to see the THebra.” Even worse are the words that have “SH”. They now sound like “CH” words. Cases in point…the other day as I accompanied my wife to the mall I heard myself say. “I Chould have taken a Chit before I went Chopping.” All this is very unsettling and discouraging but I must keep in mind that I have been blessed with many talents. Language is just not one of them.

So I have resolved to count my many blessings and work harder on my short comings.
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for all you have given me. Please, Lord, give me the grace to share what I have and be content with what I have not. Amen


10/11/2008