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Over the last few days, I have received comments that my book is not written in Dutch. No, that is something that I would never be able to do. I have given Hans the challenge of translating it, but I think 400 pages is more that he is willing or able to take on. Also, if the poems were translated, they would certainly lose all meaning. I have done my best in the last eleven years that I have been in The Netherlands to fit in and learn the language. It is very difficult, but I have managed as best I could for someone whose brain seems to be as full of holes as a large chunk of Swiss cheese. I can carry on a normal conversation, and I agree, that I do make mistakes, but at least I have given it the old collage try. That is more than I can say for some people I know that have lived in this country for more than 30 years and can not go to the market and come back home with what they need. At least I can ask for lemons and not come home with potatoes. So, those of you who think I should have tried harder, I did my best, and I think that is all that Hans ever expected me to do. Criticism can come in different ways, good, bad and ugly. It's what you do with that criticism that counts. I am not angry at those who have offered their opinions of my language skills, but I do ask that they try to see the language through my eyes for once. Maybe they will agree how difficult it really is. Not only look at the language aspect, but also at the fact that I have faced an enormous challenge, health wise over the last 7 years while fighting my illness. Do you know how hard of a challenge that is when your family, everyone you love so much is 4000 miles away? It is not an easy task to deal with, and I deal with it daily. Lastly, if anyone is interested in taking on the task of translating the book, let me know. I will be more than happy for you to give it a go.

 

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