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Sabaidee All,

Sabaidee all responsible lovers,

In fact, I have more analysis on why nothing happened on "To Paris with 
Love," but I feel like enough is enough. Everybody agrees that it was because 
of responsible love, mature love, unconditional love...therefore nothing 
happened, right???Right...:) And nothing happened again at the end of 
Kongkeo's "Fallen Leaves." It is another sad novel. It is sadder than 
Phayvanh's  "To paris with Love" because Pha-Ek and Nang-Ek did not have real 
intimacy yet. I'm not sure they were afraid of intimacy or (Fear of intimacy) 
like many lovers do. Viengpapha once asked: Is this what love is? I want to 
answer for Issara: Nooooooooooooo, it is nooooooooot and you donnnnnn't know 
my realllllllllll love is yet, but is toooooooo late now.

Kongkeo, I am waiting to read your next novel because Issara's behavior was 
very much like mine "Unassertive" like Phayvanh said. I wish you good luck on 
your next one. If possible, I would like to get the "Fallen Leaves" in its 
entirety for my collection.

From now on I will call Amp if I have any problem in Lao language instead of 
calling my boyhood friend, Koulay. Is that OK, Amp? I agree with Phayvanh on 
your comprehensive Psycholinguistic (Sociolinguistic) perspectives on Lao 
Language (Lao Culture). It is the best of the best I have ever seen. 

My "My Friends: Koulay and Phayvanh" is for my best friend Pauline in 
Australia to audit it for me because she is my linguist and for my other best 
friend who is now residing in Bersancon, France, and our SJDers. Enjoy it!!!
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My Friends: Koulay and Phayvanh


Phayvanh is my friend.
She likes me when I'm slow, not just when I'm smart.
I worry a lot about my English spelling, and she understands.
My English is broken, and my accent is strong, and there are so
    many grammatical errors when I speak or write.
But Phayvanh says my English is very good.

Koulay is my friend.
He likes me when I'm sad, and not just when I'm glad.
I worry a lot about my Lao language, and he understands.
My Lao language is poorer and poorer, there are so many nice
    unfamiliar words that I don't know when I want to speak or write.
But Koulay says my Lao is very good.
He is my friend.

When my English isn't understandable, I e-mailed Phayvanh.
When I couldn't translate a Latin word, I e-mailed Phayvanh.
When I had problem writing my essay, and a severe migraine started bothering 
me,
    as soon as the headache was gone, I e-mailed Phayvanh.
She is my friend.

When my Lao language isn't acceptable, I called Koulay.
When I couldn't understand a Sanskrit word, I called Koulay.
When I had problem writing my Lao story, and my bossy boss started bothering 
me,
    as soon as the boss was gone, I called Koulay.
He is my friend.


Phouthone Xayavong 
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