¿Estás orgulloso de ser de donde eres?
A ver, hablemos.
En los Estados Unidos, donde resido, es muy común hablar del origen de tu familia. Y lo dicen con mucho orgullo: Ej. "Soy americano de origen francés, italiano y escocés".
¿De dónde viene tu familia?
OK. Let's talk..
Here in the United States it's common practice to say where your family is from. And people take great pride saying it. i.e."I am American. A mix of French, Italian and Scottish."
Where is your family from?
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Well, you could say, my family have mixed blood My parents were both born in the north east of England in the county/shire of Northumberland and my mother's father was half Scottish with a clan (family name) of Macdonald not to be confused with the Irish Mcdonald or even Mc Donalds (Ronald McDonald's fast food restaurant chain ) 
One of my sisters was born in Ireland and my family may have some other tenuous (loose) ancestral connections with that country
As for me, many of you probaby already know that I was born in Peru. 
and am pleased to have connections with the hispanic people through the country of my birth My dad has told me on several occasions that had he not registered my birth with the British embassy in Lima I would have been totally Peruvian. I have certainly wished, many a time that I had been given the opportunity to live out there for longer eg at least 12 years I might well have been fluent in Spanish before coming to England, Still, when you are barely 2 years of age you can hardly argue with your parents and say I am staying out here... you can go back home to England if you wish ! lol 
Well , I know you could lol try but seriously how many toddlers could survive out there on their own? 
Still, with the help of many natives here and elsewhere I truly hope that I can fullfil my dream one day of becoming a fluent (non-native? ) Spanish speaker
Indeed it is. I guess I would be Cajun Spaniard & German mix. Lol
Mom's side of the family still have some in Spain and some in Louisianna (where she's from, and my accent if you ever hear me on Skype) so that's why I say Cajun Spaniard. Dad's family is of German decent, but they've been in America alot longer.
Afowen I would like to respond to your interesting and slightly provacative comment
Pride is used in different ways with different meanings When people talk of being proud of their roots/heritage I understand it as being pleased about where you are born or your ancestry...being pleased iabout where you were born is not a sin!
I believe that the Pride is only a sin when it becomes an attitude of heart where the person becomes haughty and arrogant and looks down on others with a superior air of disdain and contempt . This is the kind of attitude that God the Father hates. where the person is lifted up in their heart... and considers themselves much better than others. Where a person shows such pride and arrogance by doing so they show contempt for their creator.
Afowen, as one of many Christians I use the bible as my foundation and source of what is true and good and right not the opinions or knowledge of man (-kind) which have/has been elevated often in self-righteous pride against their creator as if to say what do you know about us? God would answer: well everything actually since i created you!
Yes there is much to be ashamed of when we look at the past history of human beings throughout most countries of the world: things that many people today would say should never have happened: the crusades, the holocaust, Viatnam, Hiroshima atom bomb etc...but we are not responsible, individually or corporately for what others have done, but we will one day have to stand before God and give account for how we as individuals have lived our own life.
Finally, there are many good things to be thankful for in this world: medical and technological breakthroughs, people who still care for others and save people's lives from fires etc our health services, fresh water and fresh air I could go We can either focus on the positive and inspire people to do greater things in this world to help others or we can become so cynical and depressed and drag people down seeing teh worst of people the choice is ours!
Does anyone else find it odd that many philosophies, religious or otherwise, and thoughts born of the understanding of psychology, maintain that pride is a 'bad' thing, yet it is so common for people to express their pride in so many things.
I see little value in being proud of where you are from. It serves to highlight the differences between those from where you are from and those others who are not.
Also, who is fooling whom? To be proud of something you've done, although I'd argue is not a particularly enlightened goal, is at least understandable from the point of view of the ego.
To be proud of you country? Based on what? Based on the achievements of others over whom you have no influence. Based on historical events. On what basis can one claim to be proud of things done in the past, by others...
Pride in our roots? why not!. My father was Born in a small town in the north of Germany and immigrated with his parents in the very early 1900's. We cannot find any records of their immigration.They might have been "illegals" who knows. My mother ,born in Hungary. immigrated with her parents and siblings in 1911. Both of myparents were just more than "babes in arms when they came. I recall that both german and hungarian were spoken at home , as well as english when I was a child.
I feel a bit like Renzo in that I have worked ( long term) meaning a year more or less, in 12 countries around the world, finally landing (back) in México when I retired. I hardly know where I am from anymore. The best experiences in my life have been associating with, and learning about the countries, cultures, and attitudes of the people.
usarenzo... ¿de dónde vienes güey?
DJ Huero said:
usarenzo... ¿de dónde vienes güey?
I am a walking UN. I am Venezuelan-American. My mother was German. My father is Venezuelan (a mix between Spanish from the Canary Islands and Venezuelan indian). I was born in Venezuela but raised in the US. Have lived in Italy, France, and Brazil. So I no longer know where I am from.
Afowen
I was about to respond to this thread but luckily read your post first.
I think you "hit the nail" on the head.
I was born in England of English parents who had Irish and Fench ancesters.
I am not ashamed to be English or even British but how or why should I be proud?
I had no part in it.
