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Marc Typo's avatar

Haitian Kreyole was my first language too. My mother says the teacher complained that the kids would not play with me because they could not understand. And here, I am now. I am going to make an attempt to write more about my experiences being Haitian. You continue to encourage me to do so. I appreciate you, family.

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rose j. percy's avatar

Marc! You were on my mind today and coming back to this post to see this comment blessed me. I look forward to your writings on being Haitian. I hope you are doing well. I miss you!

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

a line I'm sitting with: "Maybe together, we could take the world one page at a time"

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Robert the contemplative's avatar

definitely too hard on yourself dear one.

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Kellie Brown's avatar

I have been having similar struggles and conversations with myself over my unread books. Thanks for reminding me about grace and about one page at a time.

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Jamal Robinson's avatar

Powerful story family 🫶🏽

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rose j. percy's avatar

Thank you for reading, Jamal!

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Brian Tervo (he/him)'s avatar

"I may have to unload the books that I bought when I developed a niche interest in a subject I am no longer interested in." This is exactly what I did recently. Some local little free libraries got a lot of Christian theology books recently :)

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Lilith De' Anu's avatar

You had me at finding out why Jose' and Rose don't rhyme ... I was born in this country, but I didn't speak till I was 3 1/2. I was in kindergarten a year too early, with learning disabilities, undiagnosed, untreated, unrecognized until I was nearly 40 years old. I still have problems with CH and SH, I have dyslexia, dysgraphia, like many writers. We share more in common, you and I, then one would guess. I loved your words, your passion, you're beautiful flowing prose. It has taken me a lifetime to get here, and though I regret I do not have much time left, for I am 70 years old, I do not lament ... much. ❤️

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