It’s been two years since I started playing the SSIW ‘game’, its still an amazing journey and I want to thank all you wonderful people who are still helping me on the way.
Last night I finally finished reading @aran 's ‘Some Sex and a Hill’. I made it to the last chapter in an excited rush last year but came up short on the last chapter as back then I had stuck to just speaking and listening yn y Gymraeg. With some help from native welsh speakers (Oh I imagined that world spelt this way!) I’m amazed at how straightforward it’s been to add reading on top of that foundation. Last night I finally got to read about the ‘language of heaven’ and finish the book!
Back when I started SSIW I was inspired to use Cymraeg by our god son and had a secret hope in the back of my mind that if we had children I might be able to share the language my Grandpa was prevented from learning with them. Now my son is five months old and I am speaking to him yn y Gymraeg as well as in English which feels really special. I have much more to learn and he is not getting to hear other children using Cymraeg (we are in Sheffield) but it’s a start and I’m so happy to have made it.
Diolch yn fawr iawn i dîm SSIW