Being gentle to ourselves!

Hope your exams went well Mercedes and now you are back on line it will be interesting to hear about your life. Perhaps you could tell us about your grandparents and a day in their lives or perhaps what your immediate family is like.

Yes, I'd like to hear all your news as well.

mercedes j08 is the jester and I personally love that, she cheers us all up on a regular basis---please do not take offence she means no harm x

PS I love the fact that she, jo8, does not care what other people think.

of her

Mercedes, I think your English is very good - you clearly have an 'ear' for languages. I wish my French was as good after years of living in France.
I would also be very interested to hear more about your life. If you have any special difficulties with certain rules of English grammar, please do ask us here about it, as many of us are retired teachers and love a chance to teach again!

#Stansgran#, it would be great to talk about my grandparents and maternal grandparents here, they are all Chinese farmers right now, while, my grandparents were in the intellectuals family of the era, and my maternal grandparents were in the landowning family when in their childhood and teenage years in the 40s and 50s of the last century... But later, you see, our country grew great changes, for some reason they all become farmer and living their whole farming life in small village... That might be a little dramatic...You see, farmers are not well-guaranteed by the government in China, really hope they can have a easy life, which is what I am fighting for right now... I would talk more stories about them if you will .. but guess that would be silhouette of the sufferings of the generation in our country...
Thanks Butty and Jadey, I love all advice j08 much sincerely, I love her indeed, she is so straightforward and kind-hearted, it is very grateful for her kindness!! I checked the click she recommended, and found it a great source to learn, thanks very much sincerely!
Greatnan, have to admit that all I can say right now is much thanks!!! It is very touched to hear about your words, Many thx!! I am sure your French would be excellent after years of living in France, environment is very important for acquiring a second language, I am sure you can do it in French! Japanese is my second foreign language(can speak a little), it is a pity that I did not choose french as my second foreign language when there was a chance in my college, well, I would have a try no that later as well. Come on, pretty sure you can learn French as excellent as you wish!!

Sorry about the grammar mistakes I made... Would pay much attention to that.