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The High Mountain of Simplicity and the Low Land of Humility. Father Reto Nay 20th of September 2011 Sedrun, SwitzerlandMore
The High Mountain of Simplicity and the Low Land of Humility.

Father Reto Nay
20th of September 2011
Sedrun, Switzerland
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@Cannoli - Hand gestures are also a characteristic of the Spaniards, Portuguese, Greek, Moroccan, i.e. all Mediaterranean peoples. Not to mention the Latin Americans and Caribbeans! Could it be a characteristic of the human being, regardless of nationality?
I think we British and the French have cultivated a less-than-human control of gesticulations in speech - unfortunate really. This is then …More
@Cannoli - Hand gestures are also a characteristic of the Spaniards, Portuguese, Greek, Moroccan, i.e. all Mediaterranean peoples. Not to mention the Latin Americans and Caribbeans! Could it be a characteristic of the human being, regardless of nationality?

I think we British and the French have cultivated a less-than-human control of gesticulations in speech - unfortunate really. This is then extended to the British Americans and Franco-Americans.

Personally, I prefer the use of the body to communicate. Gesticulate away, I say!! 👏 👏 🤗
Holy Cannoli
Dear Fr. Nay,
Excellent message. In addition, your hand gestures were a positive contribution to the overall presentation in a way that I do not rermember seeing before today. Using your hands in the way you did, in my opinion, genuinely enhanced your presentation further imporving its effectiveness.
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Hand gestures are usually a distincitve characteristic of Italian speakers.....
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Dear Fr. Nay,

Excellent message. In addition, your hand gestures were a positive contribution to the overall presentation in a way that I do not rermember seeing before today. Using your hands in the way you did, in my opinion, genuinely enhanced your presentation further imporving its effectiveness.
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Hand gestures are usually a distincitve characteristic of Italian speakers.....

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Trinitas
Humility is the child of simplicity.