I wonder if he still wanders or did he finally find a place
His eyes were azure blue and too youthful for his face
His name was Raphael and I thought it odd
He had an angel's name but had given up on God.

He had an accent very strange and yet familiar too
Turned out he was Polish, turned out that he was Jew
Was nowhere to take him where he could eat and rest awhile
But he replied at my concern with a passive smile

"I've not been to synagogue or practiced Jewish faith
Since my release from Dachau into the human race."
My heart was in my throat for this hobo at my side
Who hadn't asked for anything, not even for the ride

I dropped him at an eatery, put some cash into his hand
He 'God blessed' me, and I thought it strange for a 'godless' man
A few days later my brother stopped to visit for awhile
And I began to tell him about meeting Raphael

He stopped me before I could finish and then began to speak
And told me of the hobo he'd encountered just last week
Turned out we both, my brother and I, had given him a ride
And we've wondered ever since was he an angel at our side

He'd been heading east for me and, for my brother, west
And we both had been compelled to stop and give him rest
And we each had picked him up in towns were miles away
At just an hour apart and on the very same day...

This happened in 1986 and I'd been so impressed by this gentle man that I wrote an article telling his story. It hadn't hit the street yet when my brother revealed he'd seen the same man and stopped to offer him a ride. My brother picked him up about 10-12 miles from where I left him, so it very well could have been coincidence. Regardless, we both are glad to have met him, but in my mind he'll always be My Wandering Jew.
Hi Dah, the plant was named after the Jews who wandered in the desert. Whoever Raphael is and wherever he may be, I hope he isn't hungry. More than likely he has died.

How do you say, " Your brother in law is an Idiot".? please don't send me to google languages or sites like that because they are not 100% right. I would love help from a native speaker. thanks!

I found my older brothers x2 the threat game, the voice language is in english, but the text is polish. I can't read it to know how to change it or if you can change it, cause my brother is famous for buying stuff in different languages like movies and such, so can i change it? If yes how?

My parents are from Bulgaria, a country in Europe for those that don't know. They were born there and so was I. We came to the US 5 years ago, which would mean that we came when I was 10, almost 11. My brother wasn't even one yet. He used to think he lived in the US his whole life until a few years ago, which he literally did- he doesn't remember even a thing. Now, I speak english very well and my mom is OK, and my dad can speak but he has an accent and mixed up grammar. Naturally, i'm used to speaking bulgarian with my parents but we speak english in public places becasue we all think its kinda rude to yell in a diferent language in the middle of, lets say the school or a fancy concert. My brother couldn't really speak bulgarian until this year, but he understood. I always speak to him in english- it feels natural to me. But when he speaks with my parents, they might be spaeking bulgarian and he answers in english. My brother can't even speak to my grandma well on the phone- my dad has to sit with him and give him hints of what to say.

Now, from time to time we have this problem of whether my parents should just start speaking in english. I'm fine with speaking to my brother and he is to them. But now my parents will never be able to really talk in english- they've spoken bulgarian to each other all their lieves. And to tell you the truth i feel a little akward speaking to my dad in english as well.

We don't want to seem like the just-arrived immigrants becasue i know how frustrating it is to hear chinese people speak loudly on the bus when they have been in the US for over 20yrs and still haven't learned the language. I wish we could all just speak english to each other at home, it would make things so much less complicated... but it just feels akward sometimes. how can we make them less strange at home (which i would really like) or should we just spkeak naturally with english and bulgarian words together. Somethimes my father gets really upset and demands that everyone speak to him in english and when i ask him a question, he answers back in his broken english, "Pleese Speak in english!!!". sometimes i feel that my father wants to become "Americanized" too much, but then, we do look and act like americans- after all we're europeans too... we definitley speak english outside of the house, but should we start speaking it inside as well?? I don't know, have any of you guys ever had that problem???

I see polish and russian people speaking polish/russian in parks and streets, and they don't feel akward. Bulgarian is practically like the two languages combined...

any ideas?
GretcherS, yes, i agree, i'll try to alternate the languages so that we forget neither englidh or Bulgarian. Speaking of German, that is a great example! I used to spak German fluently when I was little and I even had friends who when they first met me asked me when i'm going back to Germany- they thought I was on vacation in Bulgaria.... hehe. anyway, I stoppen speaking and now all i know is a few phrases and I can somewhat vaguely understand simple sentences.

I just saw them film "Twin Falls Idaho" and I am completely in awe of the Polish brothers. Having experienced the loss of my mother, my partner and my best friend all to liver cancer and all within the same year. I guess that's why
I was struck by the movie and it's message about separation. There's a particular scene at the end with a shot of Blake standing alone, missing parts of himself that I can't get out of my mind. Incredible talents. I want to write or email them to let them know how much I admire them as writers and actors. Michael Polish has such a gift as a director and storyteller, I hope he never stops making films. I've read about how well they collaborate together when they're making a film. I'm an identical twin myself. I wish I could get along with my brother long enough to make phone call.
Well, once again, I loved the story, the film the music, the casting, everything about it. What an outstanding achieviement.

Topic-Pingpong
I first experience playing pingpong at my church with my friends.
It was very fun. So, I bought two pingpong sticks and some balls and praticed with my dad at gym room in my apartment. My dad taught me alot of things. One that I mostly like is hitting the ball hard so it fast and the opponent can't hit them. I enjoy using it to my brother. When he misses the ball, I just start I laughing at him everytime, because its just fun to look at him getting the ball.
I still enjoy to play pingpong

My great grandparents and other family moved to canada a long time ago. Both sides of my family are Polish. Both my last names are Polish. My parents both have polish last names but were born in Canada. Me and my brother were born in Canada also. Does this mean I have Canadian Blood in me? Or i'm just a Canadian Resident?

My grandparents speak polish quite often when i'm around them. But i was never too sure if i am 100% Polish or not.

My guess is that i am because my entire family is Polish on both sides.

because she's Polish, i cant talk because well she speaks Polish, i only speak English she has a brother or normal friend i think... hes a lot younger... were both in year 9, somethimes i make eye contact and it looks like she just turned away from me??? like she saw me quick or something?? but i think i made a fool of myself.. first time, im slightly dissabled so i walk a little limpy, only slightly... anyway yesterday someone came up to me with 2 friends, one was a polish boy, who spoke english, said hey touch my pen.. i knew what pen it was.. a shock pen.. so i touched it on purpose and it stangg!! i went Augh FUCK! and laughed slightly, i kinda jumped.. , the next day today i put my Jumper over my head, and i looked like (Ghost) in COD Modern warfare 2) lol, we dont talk, but i think when i shocked myself on the pen, she looked over and laughed, but i dont think she knows me/ intrested enough with a guy like me, as lol iv'e never had a girlfriend ever, and were both in the same year, it would be inbarrising the first time.. but any sudgestions?? for anything that makes sense in this question?? thanks, were both in year 9 14 years, i hope you understand the whole question...

she joined my school late this year... (from Poland)

because she's Polish, i cant talk because well she speaks Polish, i only speak English she has a brother or normal friend i think... hes a lot younger... were both in year 9, somethimes i make eye contact and it looks like she just turned away from me??? like she saw me quick or something?? but i think i made a fool of myself.. first time, im slightly dissabled so i walk a little limpy, only slightly... anyway yesterday someone came up to me with 2 friends, one was a polish boy and his friend said hey touch my pen.. i knew what pen it was.. a shock pen.. so i touched it on purpose and it stangg!! i went Augh ****! and laughed slightly, i kinda jumped.. , the next day today i put my Jumper over my head, and i looked like (Ghost) in COD Modern warfare 2) lol, we dont talk, but i think when i shocked myself on the pen, she looked over, but i dont think she knows me/ intrested enough with a guy like me, as lol iv'e never had a girlfriend ever, and were both in the same year, it would be inbarrising the first time.. but any sudgestions?? for anything that makes sense in this question?? thanks, were both in year 9 14 years, i hope you understand the whole question...

I live in a house with a grandmother and aunt who speak polish fluently due to the fact that my grandmother moved here when she was in her twenties. I can understand their conversations and put meanings to certain words I hear. But, I'm not sure if it would be more difficult because of how my grandmother speaks in polish and English to my brother and I. I haven't learned the language because our doctor at a young age advised our aunt and grandmother not to teach us the language to make learning English easier. I'm just curious, and would like any opinions you guys have!

any good books out there to help me learn polish? all my family are polish, as such, but my brother or I were never taught the language.

I have my parents to help me learn, thats fine in terms of practice, but are there any decent books aimed at young people or children?

also, any gcse polish textbooks out there? I was thinking that might be a good basis, and would be aimed at young people.

any further information is appreciated