Dec3

“the limits of my language means the limits of my world.” -ludwig wittgenstein

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grandie b

read her book to us

out loud

proud and confident

while

younger grandie j

watched and listened

and

when she was done

he said

 he was happy she could read the words

but he seemed 

a

little bit

envious 

and

sad

because he wasn’t sure how to read yet

until

suddenly

he had an idea

and

i saw

the lightbulb go on

just before

he announced 

that he would 

‘read his book to us in spanish’.

and

he proceeded to 

show us the cover

as he

read us the title

and then

patiently

read

each and every page 

in his version of spanish

taking his time

nodding and facing the book towards us 

turning the pages

at appropriate times

pointing out the pictures

all while 

happily smiling

 confidently

 chattering away

in a his brand new version of spanish

that was so very, very advanced 

that we

the listeners

didn’t even 

know the translations

but we understood

that he was proud

and

he was reading

and

when he was finished

he snapped his book shut

and said

in english

“that’s all.”

brilliant.

muy bien, and gagglesmithjong kipisanlomita paskajonti to you!!

—

 

“if you want to talk about something new,

you have to make up a new kind of language.”

-haruki murakami

 

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  9. Beth – You ae so wise without your glasses on – you’d be a rocket scientist with them on. You make such fabulous post that cut to the heart of the matter and stand out long after I read them. Bravo! You’ve touched my heart.

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  16. Wow! What a source of really creative thinking, Beth! The kids like Dora and Diego, as well as other Spanish people but to turns read with his own language and showing such pride is a true testament to his spirit! ❤
    The quote was fantastic, too!

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