Hi Joe,

>>> Maybe you 'saved' one of them 

>> Hahaha... free them would be more like it :) But somehow I doubt that
>> would happen given the constant pressure from the "group".

> I think you are correct there.

It's a powerful group mentality to overcome if you're a relative trying to get
someone "out".  Thankfully my younger sister did have a brain though it wasn't
fully engaged then 

>>> I had enough trouble with Latin, nevermind Greek 

>> Latin was one that I really aced - a grade of 98 on most finals. It was a
>> very
>> logical language in construction to me after French, Spanish, and some
>> other languages I'd studied. But everyone is different, I know that. My
>> kids are like me as far as languages go, thankfully they didn't take after
>> Ron with his foreign language skills haha.. He took enough to get through
>> Hopkins but never ever enjoyed it :)

> I didnt care for French either.  I have a very basic understanding of it.
> Reading is easier then listnening to a conversation (they talk too fast).

Listening in conversation is always harder than reading in most cases unless
you've visted a place where the language is spoken I've found.  I was lucky in
that my first french instructor was an ex-nun who had spent a lot of time in
France.  She pushed listening skills as well as reading skills.


> Working with a lot of French Canadians, I did learn a few choice words though
> 

Lol :) :)

>> Yep, you could see it kind of over and over with her as she'd migrate to
>> one wacky group or another :( Finally I kind of forced her to agree to go
>> to college. It wasn't easy since she'd dropped out, but I knew of a plan
>> in NYS that enabled her to finsh HS and start college at the same time.
>> She did that, then went on earn her MS in microbiology and eventually
>> landed a job at the NYS
>> Dept. of Virology... so finally I could relax Lol

> So, you actually 'saved' her.  From herself and the cults.

Looks like it :)  I was incredibly proud of her achievements finally   She
worked in the reasearch department for serious diseases and applied to the
CDC... turned out to be a sharp kid :)  Amazing what education will do for
people - but I knew that would be the case for her.

Take care,
Janis

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