I always had a lot of words. Probably the byproduct of being raised surrounded by non-English speakers. There was a language barrier. It separated them- so it separated me. But not just the words- the nuance, the inflection. Also the frustration, resentment, despair, shame— all of my discomfort stifled by the sounds that made up their sentence fragments.
And when they struggled or sputtered, they turned to Suzie- Speaker at Large. It also made me the conduit. For the translation. But also for the sometimes not very friendly, or patient- and on occasion outright hostile- responses. So I found my words early and used them often. And stood at the ready to protect and defend.
But what happens when you only find your VOICE after nearly half a century of SO many words?
And that’s what we’re going to tackle today...
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