Reply #82: Sure! And that's the only thing I've been trying to say.

[EFerrari]

I was lucky. My family had the resources to help me learn English. To help me through college and so on.

Most people aren't as lucky as I've been and they're just trying to survive. Every little bit does help but some of us aren't in the position to struggle for that little bit. And, it is a struggle.

Imagine going to a parent-teacher meeting and not understanding the teacher and being too polite to ask for clarification even though you adore your child and you desperately want to do right.

Imagine taking your child to the doctor and not being able to understand fully his recommendation.

Imagine having a neighbor get in your face about something and not understanding what they are upset about when thousands of years of culture have taught you that keeping the peace among neighbors is one of the highest priorities.

Imagine being burglarized or assaulted and not being able to communicate to law enforcement well enough to get help.

Imagine being arrested for something you never did and not being able to communicate with the public defender well enough to get a fair hearing. (I translated for many of these people here in San Francisco County.)

That's what it's like.