Video: I am thankful for the Welsh language for helping me heal.

[Kodemaster]

I don't talk about this a lot here, I have a brain disease with no cure. Without going into details, my specialist thinks it was caused by repeated emotional and physical trauma. In Sept 2020, while hospitalised I saw a viral video where weather presenter Liam Dutton said the name of a town in Wales. After hearing the sounds of the language, I was instantly hooked, determined to learn Welsh. I started practicing every day. Almost four years later, I went to that town in Wales on my first proper holiday in over two decades and sat for my exam at the university just across the bridge.

Learning to speak Welsh was my breakthrough in coping with my physical and mental pain. It even showed on the biofeedback screen.

Here I made a video demonstrating it, and dedicated it to the weather presenter from the viral video. Surprisingly he commented! I was so happy I could let him know how much a difference his video made to me, bringing me joy in a time of darkness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QgCeNn6o-0

[Adrian]

Congratulations on your wonderful achievement Jen, and for your excellent video. I am very happy that you were motivated to accomplish this notwithstanding your situation. I hope your video can inspire others to follow your great example. As mentioned before, I have visited Wales several times and it is a wonderful country with wonderful people. I am sure you will visit Wales more in the future.

[Kodemaster]

Diolch yn fawr Adrian! (Thank you very much!) The people there are very kind and look out for each other. We can learn a lot from them. The language and the land are beautiful also.