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Congratulations Mariana an incredible 150 K

.

Mariana is our moderator , advisor , helpful corrector , and above

all our dear friend . A member who does everything for everyone,

and is everything to everyone ,Mariana is the essence of SD.

I thank all of the gods in the firmament that she was already

an accomplished Spanish speaker and a member when I joined,

because without her guiding hand I would have been expelled.

I was new, not only to SD, but operating a computer was totally

alien to me . Mariana showed me how to navigate the computer

and all the intricacies of SD , she is still doing this to the newbies

and anyone who requires a gentle touch and helping hand.

Her accomplishments in her private life I am reluctant to speak of,

except that which is commonly known . Mariana is a Lawyer of note,

and spends her time between Guatemala , where she teaches

disadvantaged children , and her other home in the U S A .

You are my hero young lady , well done , and thank you for the journey.

Lake Atitlan Guatemala, and Boston harbour at sunset. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Lovely words, Ray. Well done. - katydew, Mar 13, 2013

Gracias Katya la belleza, - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Raay, this is really good - gohern, Mar 13, 2013

Beautiful job, Ray! - rac1, Mar 13, 2013

Gracias amigos. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Awesome post mate, I know she is going to love it!!! - pmikan-pam, Mar 13, 2013

Hello Ray.:) - iana01, Mar 13, 2013

Hola Iana , ¿que tal ? - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Ray, you are the absolute best! Is that marriage proposal still valid? - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Yes, but we had better hurry up my blue pills are running out. - ray76, Mar 14, 2013

Hahaha! - --Mariana--, Mar 15, 2013

Thats so nice! - 0080b918, Mar 15, 2013

Answer 1

I can't thank you all enough for this thread...it really made my day!

I so enjoy being here with my SpanishDict family where I can teach and learn something new everyday.

May peace and love be with each of you.

Hi amiga :) - ian-hill, Mar 14, 2013

Good to see you , hope you like the accolades. - ray76, Mar 14, 2013

We're happy you're here. :) - rac1, Mar 15, 2013

Answer 2

A beautiful post for an equally beautiful lady. Congratulations Mariana.This site would not be without her. This is not a typo .I don't mean it wouldn't be the same ,it would'nt be.Ray ,cudos to you for pointing out how very helpful she has been to all of us. Thank you Mariana,for everything.

I tried to put her profile up but for some inexplicable reason it refuses my request . Thanks for your kind words mate , you are right she is a champion. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Aww...you are so kind. Thanks! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Mariana your the best teacher in the world and you had help me all the way! - 0080b918, Mar 15, 2013

Answer 3

Congratulations Mariana for this wonderful job , you are such a great lady helping members in both languages , thank you so much for what you did to SD , you are such a beautiful flower in this great site .

I think I can actually smell them shish! Beautiful flowers for a beautiful lady! - pmikan-pam, Mar 13, 2013

Terrific mate , very well done thanks. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Awww...beautiful flowers. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 4

¡Felicidades! En serio que eres una de las personas que más tiempo le dedica al ayudarnos a avanzar en nuestro aprendizaje, eso demuestra tu vocación hacia el progreso de los demás, ¡te mereces mucho más!

Terrific mate. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Thank you so much. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 5

Mariana, congratulations! : )

Iana, Roses , they must have cost you a packet , thanks my lovely, how are you? - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Thank you...thank you!!! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

We have to say thank you, Mariana, for all you do. Thanks!!! :)) - iana01, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 6

Mariana. Congratulations on the achievement....wow. You are without a doubt a very kind person and it is reflected in your posts and especially in your daily life in the work you do with the children of Guatemala. One of my dreams is to work with poor in a spanish speaking country...so far I have only done this on a very short term basis. So I admire you greatly.

Hope that you get your dream mate. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Thanks, amigo! Hope to see you in Central America some day. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 7

Mariana, Well done! 150K!!! hurray!

For your humor, your help, your encouragement, your participation in newbie games, for your clever responses, kind corrections, steady appearance on this site, your dedication to moderate: thank you... thanks for sharing of your time and yourself, amiga.

Lovely post , and fantastic flowers , they resemble Frangipani flowers somewhat. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Could it be a mayflower? - katydew, Mar 13, 2013

Katy, where would we be without Y O U! Thanks for the gorgeous flowers. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 8

I have always been grateful for your help in learning Spanish and your dedication to doing so with all the members! We all appreciate what you do! Pacofinkler has always called this a journey, learning Spanish and living life! Thank you so much and, again, congratulations on this legendary accomplishment!

Thanks bandit , great post. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Yes, life certainly is a journey--learning many lessons along the way. Thank you for your kind post, amiga. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 9

Congratulations on this nearly unbelievable achievement. Thanks for making this such a great site! Here's some flowers for your chihuahua, as well as an apple for our great teacher!

Magnificent , these are the most flowery posts we have all done , great mate. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Hahaha...Maggie will appreciate the gift! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 10

¡Enhorabuena!

Beautiful ! Very tasteful Aranjuez, how you been going mate ? - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Love tulips!! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 11

CONGRATULATIONS! I appreciate you so much, you are always here for me. It will never go unnoticed. You are a necessary part here at SD. You always go that extra mile for us. We all appreciate your dedication and service, you are a valued member of our group and you are a very dear friend. I can't imagine being here without you. You do a great job! We love you! My words are not enough to express my gratitude for all you do!

¡Enhorabuena!

Every word I am sure is going to be appreciated , thanks Pam. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

It was a great pleasure Ray! - pmikan-pam, Mar 13, 2013

Thank you, chica! I love being here too. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 12

Who's a clever girl then?

Ooooh , I do like that , it has made me go all thingy. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Where did you find that photo of me! Hahaha! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 13

Congratulations Mariana! Words are hardly enough to express our gratitude for all you do here at SD. Thank you for your help and patience with us as we learn the beautiful Spanish language.

They are gorgeous , are they a southern flower Ruth? - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Thank you, my friend, for being here with me. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 14

Congratulations Marianna!

Great floral cake , thanks mate. - ray76, Mar 13, 2013

Thank you! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013

Answer 15

Felicidades y Gracias our Dear Mariana. You are a Hero of mine, living a dream. I love being in Latin America. I know you've worked hard and you deserve the dream. Atitlán is on my short list of places to go and it would be an honor to buy you a cup of coffee some day.

A beautiful imagen mate , I love it. - ray76, Mar 14, 2013

Yes, come to Lake Atitlan! - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2013