Ιt’s, well... the... my motivation

An audio excerpt on solidarity, which is representative of mixing Greek with English in the language of immigrants.


A.D.: My motivation? I would like to help whenever I can with my knowledge. Whatever knowledge I have. I like to transmit it. I want to give it to my children and my grandchildren too. And my children ... so far... I'm very lucky. They are married here too, here in Ottawa, but they are very much involved in the Community and the Church. My daughter is... the one... is ...the organist in the choir. Or... my... my one brother-in-law is... he is singing with me. I have... my grandchildren, the same thing. That's all. It is, then ... my... motivation is life. People have to help one another. And when I see... that help is needed somewhere, I like to... take part. Yeah... I am... in ... in the AHEPANS. I'm in the Daughters of Penelope. I was... I have turned out to be… and I have become Canadian President of the Daughters of Penelope all the way to Washington over there... Ah... I have... like I said. I do not like sitting and idling. I like to help where I can. If, for example, Goodwill... needs help, I can go there immediately. The same applies to the Community.