Yesterday one of my friends took me to my Rheumatology appointment in Omaha. We had a good time of fellowship on the way there and back. It was such a nice day that as we were driving back we had the windows open. We came to a red light and I noticed some construction workers on my side of the car.
They were Hispanic, so I greeted them in Spanish. They looked at me like they were wondering who the crazy old guy was in the car. One of them responded, so I decided to continue with:
Necesitas comer tamales hoy- You need to eat tamales today.
He told me their work required Mexican power. I answered with Verdad pero necesitas comer carne asada- Truth but you need to eat carne asada.
Before we drove off I told him- Dios te Bendiga- God Bless You.
At the clinic there is a coffee shop. Yes I always find the coffee shop. While I was waiting for my order, I saw a woman from India. I greeted her with Namaste, which surprised her a bit. We chatted for a minute while we were waiting.
It is fun to greet people in their languages, One of my hobbies is to learn greetings in other languages. I can only greet in 30 languages so far. Doing so shows I respect them. It also opens opportunities to share Jesus at times.
The appointment went well yesterday. They even gave me my COVID booster, but no sticker or lollipop. Is that ageism? lol
Thank you for reading. God Bless.
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Ageism for sure lol
Definitely lol
Glad your appointment went well, Matt.
I am a fellow learner of languages. Gracias !! 🤗
Gracias mi hermana 🙂
😄😄
Happy to hear your appointment went well and that you enjoyed the time with friends. I admire that you can greet in 30 languages, and speak 3, I believe. My daughter is fluent in her Spanish now. Proud of her!
Thank you little sister. Maybe your daughter can help you with Spanish 🙂
I’d need LOTS of help lol.
I think I will certainly place on my bucket list; learn another language
Puedes hacerlo. You can do it 🤗
It’s fun to speak to others in their native language, even if it’s a simple hello!
You totally should have gotten a lollipop or a sticker with your booster shot!
It is fun and yes I should have gotten a sticker or lollipop lol
30 languages????Is Kiswahili amaong them? Please don’t google lol
Now I want to Google 🙂
Smiles. It’s so nice to be able to relate with others in their native language. 😊
Yes it is. It is fun 🙂