Letter-Something that happen

Hello Anna,

I hope you're doing well. I have to tell you something I can't hold any longer. As you know, my daughter plays the piano, and she loves it. Well, she was invited to play for the Scenic Hills Church Orchestra. She was very excited and nervous at the same time. She practiced at home and she went to all the rehearsals and everything. Last Sunday was the concert and was amazing. I cried, cried and cried, I was very moved and touched seeing my daughter performing for a big orchestra. I couldn't believe she was doing it so well. I was so proud. After the concert she received many congratulations because the good work she had made, that I started crying again.

It is really incredible when you see your efforts rewarded. I hope she can do something with her talent and love for music. I'm planning to keep her studding piano and now that she started flute and violin, encourage her to keep on practicing and doing her best.

Bye Anna, I just wanted to tell you how proud I am of my daughter.

Bye, God bless you,

Susana

Tradiditional Authority

The traditional authority is a very strong authority because rules the way people behave at all times. In the past, people are been affected by tradition that are carry to the next generation and so on, generation after generation. Like in the Hispanic culture, we carry traditions that have their origin long, long time ago.

Respect for the parents and grandparents is one of those traditions, where they have authority even when the children are grownups. Old parents receive the care and attention, and they are not abandoned in a nursing home. They stay in their house, or in any of their children's house until they die. Religion is other tradition that is carry for many generations, and when a child decides for different religion, he has disowned the family. The parents get very angry at this change. Sometimes they break the relationship with this child. The foods are traditions that are pass generation after generation.

The holidays are traditions that are follow at all times. They are observed religiously in the way they should be done. The food that is eaten at that particular time, the ritual always has to be the same, etc. everything has to follow a procedure. Sometimes the process can vary a little but usually is the same.

Other tradition that is very particular from the Hispanic culture is the personality behavior. Hispanics are very happy and expressive people. They are very friendly, and they are not afraid of showing their feelings and emotions. They love to listen music very loud, sharing it with all the neighbors, and sing it very loud. Their way of talking is also very particular. A bad tradition from Hispanics is that usually, they are late for everything, for school, for work, for visit, etc., with some exemptions, of course.

All this traditions are part of the Hispanic heritage, that makes us unique compared to other cultures.

Idiom - Out of Shape

It means not in a good physical shape. It is used when a person can't do any physical activity with eficiency, like running, walking, swimming, aerobics, or any other physical activity. This person gest sofocated and says, "I'm out of shape". It also applys when something doesn't work propertly, it can be said, "It is aout of shape."

Examples: a) The studens couldn't keep up their pase in the walk-a-thon. They
are out of shape.
b) I got so tired after swimmming practice. I think I'm out of shape.

Idiom - In the nick of time

Idioms are common expressions people use to express a complete taught in few word. In the Nick of Time means at the last possible moment, just before is too late. It is also used when you want to say that you will do something in a very small amount of time, that you will finish it just in a few minutes, and won't take much effort on your part to do it. Examples, a) I will finish reading my chapter book in a nick of time, and then I will help you to do your work.
b) I forgot to write my report, but I will do it in a nick of time.
c) My brother is delayed, but he will be here in a nick of time.

My most embarassing moment

This situation happened some time ago. I was at the American embassy for my American citizenship interview. I was reading when a lady asked me to help her understand the official who was to interview her. I started well, but then I started speaking Spanish with the person I supposed to interpret and English with the person I supposed to translate. Both ladies started looking at me, and none of them understood what I was saying. Then, I noticed they were looking at me without understanding what I was talking about. I realized my confusion. I started laughing uncontrollably. They started laughing too, but I turned red. I was really embarrassed for mixing languages. The good thing about this incident is that the lady didn't have a complete interview because of my mistake. In the end, it was funny. The lady who was doing the interview had a very good sense of humor, that she didn't finish with her questions. She just signed the applications in a very good mood. The lady who I helped sighed with relieving, and I kept laughing quietly. It always makes me nervous to translate.