Comments on: “Hola. Yo soy la gringa.” http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/hola-yo-soy-la-gringa/ "Gringa" by birth | Latina by adoption | La Vida "Spangles" Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:19:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Cat http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/hola-yo-soy-la-gringa/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Cat Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:20:01 +0000 http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/?p=283#comment-629 Kim this was a great inciteful post. My church is super diverse, but most folks don't have authentic relationships with people outside their own backgrounds. Inviting someone to your home to share a meal is a great ice breaker. Scary as all get out because of the potential awkwardness, but the rewards of a interesting new friendship makes it worth it. Blessings to you, your husband, and the boys. Cat Kim this was a great inciteful post. My church is super diverse, but most folks don’t have authentic relationships with people outside their own backgrounds.

Inviting someone to your home to share a meal is a great ice breaker. Scary as all get out because of the potential awkwardness, but the rewards of a interesting new friendship makes it worth it.

Blessings to you, your husband, and the boys.

Cat

]]> By: Swoozy http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/hola-yo-soy-la-gringa/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Swoozy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:47:20 +0000 http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/?p=283#comment-333 Wonderful Kim. :) Wonderful Kim. :)

]]> By: Vonda http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/hola-yo-soy-la-gringa/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Vonda Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:12:37 +0000 http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/?p=283#comment-326 Kim, you bring tears to my eyes! You are such a good person and I admire you. Thanks for sharing! Kim, you bring tears to my eyes! You are such a good person and I admire you. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Becky http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/hola-yo-soy-la-gringa/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Becky Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:51:51 +0000 http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/?p=283#comment-323 Kim, Good for you! I applaud your desire to connect with your children and their heritage. Although not entirely comfortable for you but you see the importance of teaching your children about themselves. You are making a good example for your children! I also have to tell you that this group WILL respect you for learning more about your children's culture. With you being in the class with them you will also start to wipe away some of the stereo types that they may feel for others. You are doing a great job in educating your family and others. Anytime we try something new it is hard to be ourselves but given time we are much better people and can accept the differences and and recognize the simularities of each of us. Making it a better world for all of us. Kim, Good for you! I applaud your desire to connect with your children and their heritage. Although not entirely comfortable for you but you see the importance of teaching your children about themselves. You are making a good example for your children! I also have to tell you that this group WILL respect you for learning more about your children’s culture. With you being in the class with them you will also start to wipe away some of the stereo types that they may feel for others. You are doing a great job in educating your family and others. Anytime we try something new it is hard to be ourselves but given time we are much better people and can accept the differences and and recognize the simularities of each of us. Making it a better world for all of us.

]]> By: Kim http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/hola-yo-soy-la-gringa/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Kim Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:46:32 +0000 http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/?p=283#comment-322 Yeah, Fred took Spanish in school, too, but has lost a lot of it. It did help us enough to get around in Guatemala the week we were there, though. And the people there were very friendly and sincerely wanted to understand us. Can't wait to go back again! Yeah, Fred took Spanish in school, too, but has lost a lot of it. It did help us enough to get around in Guatemala the week we were there, though. And the people there were very friendly and sincerely wanted to understand us. Can’t wait to go back again!

]]> By: Aimee http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/hola-yo-soy-la-gringa/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Aimee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:37:52 +0000 http://www.americanmamacita.com/blog/?p=283#comment-320 Great post!! I too took French and am now kicking myself. My husband did take Spanish but can't remember much. I would love to do something like that as well. Been struggling with how to accomplish more assimilation into the local hispanic community. We live in a very diverse area, but not diverse with Hispanics, so its tough. Great post!! I too took French and am now kicking myself. My husband did take Spanish but can’t remember much. I would love to do something like that as well. Been struggling with how to accomplish more assimilation into the local hispanic community. We live in a very diverse area, but not diverse with Hispanics, so its tough.

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