the most beautiful occurrence came to pass.
it is wednesday, which is el dia de hablar espanol for my roommate and i
so that we don't get rusty.
today, our neighbors leigh and francesco came over for dinner.
leigh took spanish in high school
and has lived in spanish-speaking countries for several-month periods
but isn't fluent
and francesco is a beginner student of spanish
but, since he is italian, it sounds as if he can speak quite well.
sabina is fluent in french,
leigh is in beginning french,
and i have several semesters under my belt.
fra is clearly fluent in italian
and i am a beginner.
as we sat around the table,
our conversation became a montage of romance languages.
based in spanish,
we would insert french
or italian
as needed;
sometimes italian would become our foundation,
and sometimes french
(with the occasional english word or phrase tossed in for good measure).
i just sat there smiling,
wishing i could record it for you.
but instead
just sit back,
close your eyes
and smile,
imagining
a most beautiful thing.
