EagleWoman: Born in Spain from totally Spanish ancestors. I emmigrated to France aged 1. Always spoke Spanish at home (still speak Spanish with my parents but French with my brothers and sister)
I emmigrated to UK (from France) when I was just over 19. Speak English with my children and grandchildren.
I returned to Spain just over 3 years ago. Now I speak a different language with each generation of my family.
I feel Spanish enough to feel completely at home. Spanish music speaks to me more than any other. I feel English enough to miss contact with English people if I don't see any for a while. I feel French enough to jump right in when I'm with French people. The culture I have most affinity with is the Spanish one.
Thanks for asking Cris!!
BRAVO!!! That, to me is the very essence of a true, real European. To know, to be familiar with as many of our fellow 'continentals' regardless of nationality or language feels 'at home' anywhere in Europe as we share so many aspects of our pasts, our experiences, our histories regardless of whatever political divisions of the day have brought or may bring. Personally, I think it would be fantastic if literally all Europeans could get to know each other in such a way; it may prove highly beneficial if all Africans, all 'Orientals' could also get to know each other, same for the other peoples on different continents; this earth, Earth is our planet; our one and only planet(so far) and it may be our last for all we know...(til perhaps after exploration of other worlds, should we live so long, ET follows us home and comes for us... But, what the hell, just dreaming out loud...it's s lot more fun(and normal{!}) to be killing each other and rendering this planet into a toxic cesspool for all life...
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