Spanish

I have a special place in my heart for the spanish language. It is so beautiful and descriptive. Why use just one word when 3, 4 or 5 will do? It's the levels of understanding and meaning that give it its depth and complexity. It is like a sunset, constantly changing its view and intensity (multiple words meaning same thing) like the afternoon overcast yet remaining constant (with rules and grammar) like the sun. Spanish has provided most of everything in my life. Well, my mission has done that which provided me my spanish but I digress. Because of Spanish, I got my first job with the FBI, I got my 2nd job setting up a trucking company in Mexico with the twin plants (maquiladoras), I got my subsequent jobs up to my current one because of my
bi-linguability (is that a word?, if not, it should be just be cause it sounds and looks so cool) and my comfort with a 2nd language. I have also found that if Spanish is spoken correctly it will improve how my English is spoken as well. Anyway, because of my spanish, I married my wife who speaks spanish and we went to a party of spanish speakers tonight. I like the hispanic people. They are full of life and hugs, lots of good food (except for the rice that I don't really like, well white rice (if you watch it long enough it moves, just like maggots) but I do like rice with achiote and other things my wife does to amuse and placate me) and enjoyable company. There were a couple of people from Brooklyn where I lived once upon a time, met my wife and then we moved around. Spanish brings together a lot of people. I think it is sad that Americans think that if someone speaks Spanish, they are Mexican. Not true. Spanish is spoken by a myriad of countries, one of which is Mexico but just because someone speaks spanish does not make them Mexican. Nothing against my Mexican people but it is frustrating for others of hispanic descent to not have their heritage recognized as well. I am now off my soapbox. Anyway, my kids all speak spanish and I think that is cool. Spanish has done a lot for me. I hope I can give something back. Espanol es la bomba! even you norteamericanos should be able to figure that one out... Spanish, I think I'll keep it.