Wings of the Angels

[Ilyas_Kashmiri]

Some people are so lucky that they touch dust and turn it into gold and some have to struggle all their life to achive a hand full of grain. Some people are born great and some achive gretness by imitating great people of past.
The question is are people born with angelic wings or we all have to grow them by being kind and helpfull? I know a guy in this forum that maybe one of the few who might have been born with the wings and he is no one else but our true friend KITOSDAD.
He is always looking for ways to help and encourage and be the wind beneath your wings. A true master of teaching and a devoted helping hand.
Sir. Kitsodad I thank you for sharing your precious time, knowledge and all the efforts you put into this forum when infact you don't have to.
Lets thank someone in this thread who has left a footprint of greatness on your mind. Lets expose these hidden angels among us who make this world so live-able.

[Kitosdad]

Ilyas, I have just came across your post and it filled me so with emotion. Your poetry shows through your words, and I am filled, both with deep pride and embarrassment.

You make me feel as though I have just won an Oscar as Best Actor of the decade.!

So very nice of you to have taken the time to have penned this, and I thank you in return for your wonderful approbation.

As always, your friend, Bill.
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[Ilyas_Kashmiri]

Bill, you are being too modest and that’s another great trait of yours. You deserve to be appreciated and I am just doing what we all need to do. “APPRECIATE GOODNESS.” Everyone is so quick on pointing fingers or to jump on a mistake or bad behavior but very few will take time or acknowledge if someone is doing something great.
Sir Bill I have grown so much respect for all the teachers at his website you people are doing a AWSOME job helping and guiding people who are no one to you and you guys don’t even expect anything in return in my book you are the modern days ANGELS.

[Kitosdad]

Dear Ilyas, I have found in my lifetime that encouragement, coupled with the genuine desire to be of help to others, brings its own rewards.

The obvious change in confidence shown by some folk is so very evident, simply by reading some of their earlier posts. They take their first faltering steps when joining the Forum, and with genuine dedication to their learning, begin to blossom into skilful writers, and launch into helping others along the path which they themselves have just recently travelled. Indeed, I have been often surprised at the remarkable improvements in more than a couple of newbies.

My young friend Infinity for example often taxes me to the limit with the intensity of his constant quest for even more knowledge. This to me proves that if you really want to advance yourself, then only time and dedication are your essential requirements.

You yourself have shown your deep grasp of English in your compositions. You struggle to get them across into acceptable English format, and that can't be easy. But you do it, and do it well.

Sahid, Jamilion, Minnie Mouse, and a few others show amazing skills when you consider that English is not their native language, and the quality of the essay writers is great.

We do have a great team here in Alan, Torsten, Mr. Micawber and Slava, our much neglected Programmer. ( Back-room staff work just as hard as the rest.)

All that is required is for a gentle word of praise for work well done, and a Fatherly rebuke for those who are resting on their laurels, to maintain the very high standard that most have achieved in a very short space of time. I salute them.

Kitosdad aka, Bill.
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[Berlinder]

HI Ilya,

I read your conversation with Torsten. I find in it you have a good command of English. It only needs a little bit fine touching like in photography. You can achieve it sooner or later. You permit minor mistakes brobably by overlooking. You have quite a good portion of good phrases which make fluent language impressive. Much the good language you write or speak, your satisfaction too will be more remarkable. Apart from that you mix in your essay quite bit of philosophy of general worldly character. It depicts you have not been secluded yourself only in particular conservative thinking. May you be successful in your approach of ideas and implimentation. Keep it up.
Example of overlooked errata: You have written, "I grow more respect ...etc."
better whould be: "My respect has grown up for you etc."
I think I can pick upsomething from your lines, to enhance the grade of my English.
cordially
- Berlinder

[Ilyas_Kashmiri]

Berlinder Buddy I totally appreciate you helping me I just have to say one thing my name is not Ilya its ILYAS it’s just like I call you Berlinda!
You suggested "better would be: "My respect has grown up for you etc."
I was not addressing just one person so I thought I should put it this way "I have grown so much respect for all the teachers at this Web site”
Now let’s see if we do it your way "My respect has grown up for all the teachers at this web site”
Now that I have put both sentences side by side I will like to hear what I did was not correct so I can try not doing it again.
Balinder Thanks again for taking your time out and help me grow.

[Kitosdad]

Ilyas, where the heck have you been? Your absence has been noticed by me these passed weeks.

You used to be a frequent contributor. I'm hoping that you won't be disappearing again.

Kitos.
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[Berlinder]

[Ilyas_Kashmiri]

Hello Bill! I am sorry if my absence had worried you it was not intended that way. I am going through some difficulties that consumed the most of my time. I am going to try so I can be more regular here because this is not just a learning heaven but also a refuge from all the troubles waiting outside my door step. Being here is like I am going to have another spoonful of knowledge and that keeps my mind and soul at bay of sanity. May God bless you and other good people who don’t give up on us and keep trying to mend and fix our shortcomings and keep our hopes alive for a better tomorrow.
Berlinder! you are right about one can use an alternative word like increased, soared-high, climbed up, enhanced, exalted, elevated to the top instead of grown I should have used all these words because in reality everyone of them and more needed to be said for these selfless angels who are giving such a treasure of knowledge to people like me. Since I have been to this forum I am more confidant in engaging myself in a one to one conversation. I hesitate less, I don't struggle to find the right words to say, I have increased my vocabulary toned and honed my grammar a bit and most of all I feel I can teach someone who can’t afford a ISP.

[Kitosdad]

Ilyas, if you are teaching others who have no internet access, then you are doing a really wonderful thing for your fellow countrymen/women.

If I were rich I would love to travel the world and help others to learn English, even if it were to only give them a brief introduction.

I am truly amazed at just how many people, from so many countries, have a burning desire to learn English. The shame, and blame, lies with their governments.

It saddens me to hear that you are having personal problems.
Feel free to send me a PM if you think I might be able to help in any way.

Kitos, you friend, as ever.
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[Ilyas_Kashmiri]

Bill thanks for the encouragement and mending my broken wings as my other good friend Berlinder mentioned earlier Shakespeare. 'Call a rose by any name, it smells the same'! People know you by Bill but in fact you are an angel. The pure desire you have to help others without discrimination of faith, color, gender, financial status or level of education is a rarity these days.
The main reason why everyone wants to learn English is the job market requires it and then all the modern research work and other libraries of knowledge are mostly in English so if one has a desire to keep up with the rest of the world and to know what world is out there beside my pond One has to learn English. A few may disagree with me but I feel this is the fact. Or if you have fallen in love with a English speaking girl and want to express your feelings that’s a different matter
Regarding my problems I don’t know if you can help me I am trying to land a better job for myself it has been a 7 month uphill battle for me so far. The position is situated in another country and I feel that I am a good candidate for it, but the HR department is giving me a hard time. I have been very persistent and so far I have satisfied all the requirements they have tossed my way, but all my efforts are yet to bare any fruit. One reason I landed on this forum was this job. I wanted to get the glitches out of my English and also enhance my vocabulary at the same time. Get some keyboarding practice and get comfortable with communication. So here I am going in circles and getting nowhere. At least I managed to have some good friends it could have been worst .

[Gray]

[Ilyas_Kashmiri]

Gray what galaxy are you from I always had a feeling there is some intelligent life out there in the space somewhere. Or maybe I was too much exposed to star track growing up.

[Kitosdad]

Ilyas, today is my birthday.

71 years old, and feeling 21 again. The sun is shining and we have an outdoor party planned. I'm looking forward to it.

I'm sorry that you are having troubles. It's difficult to imagine a young guy having trouble
whilst living in Florida. I envy you your location, but obviously not your problems.

Please keep in touch and let me know how you are coping.

Bill.
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[Gray]

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