Zvláštní příhody Američana na Moravě, aneb The Misadventures of and American in Moravia

Never want to be young again


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I never want to be young again. Some people want to be young - as if it's something to desire. For me, I love being bit older (and wiser - hopefully).As a young boy, I wasn't very graceful or coordinated. Bumped into things and tripped over my feet. The best word to describe me was:Awkward. (not the same as embarrassing)Not only that, I wasn't that good at communicating. Sure, I loved language and loved words, but talking to me was like talking to a book. Maybe you've read Shakespeare or Tolkien (before he was popular), but you don't talk like them (and I did).I didn't enjoy being a teen, and would never want to go back to that time. That's my reason (or excuse) why you haven't been getting emails from me. When I write in Czech I kind of feel like I did when I was a teen.Awkward.A little out of place.And it's true. I don't know how to say it well (not in Czech anyway). See, here's the thing. I'd like sending you emails in English and in Czech. But…because I feel awkward sending messages in Czech, I don't send any. So,  I'm asking you. If you want me to send you messages also in Czech (like this one), tell me.Reply:CzechAnd I'll send you the same message in Czech tomorrowThanks for understanding.
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Zvláštní příhody Američana na Moravě, aneb The Misadventures of and American in MoraviaBy Steven