Dear Big Shot and Your Secretary

With regards to your accusation of my inadequate translation ability for your 2-line welcome message,
I would like to, not to defend myself, but to try and explain to you calmly why I did so.

First of all, it is never easy to translate from long-winded language into a straight-forward one. In this case, I deem it fit to break your one long sentence into two.

Why I did not use a certain word is because I believe it conflicts with the intention of mentioning that place which all the locals are very proud of.
Your Secretary thinks the nuance is different. God, then why don't you write it yourself? After all you have worked in a foreign consulate and know the language pretty well, don't you? Maybe not. Anyway, it IS, after all, only a 2-line message. Urgh.

I understand the importance of making the guests feel at home. Which is why I totally agree to your welcome message in 3 other languages.
Why make a fuss over nothing?
Everyone has his/her own way of expression.
Language is a living subject. It changes, for God's sake.
I know and understand 3 of the 4 languages that you will be making an effort to remember and vomit out on that day. I really think your concern of the translation is wasting too much of your precious time. I'm sure you have much much much more important things to do. IT'S A GOD DAMN 2-LINER!!! Not a whole speech, reports, etc, which, shit, I might be doing if I recontract.
Anyway, people understand, after all, they aren't native speakers either, I think most aren’t. They will appreciate, and they won't scrutinize it and discuss the nuance! They are not linguists!!　Sigh…

Then again, who am I to say anything? I am just a small fry.
I’m not even trained in translation. My worst subjects in school were LANGUAGES!
I was planning to study an engineering/science course in tertiary or go to an art college, but somehow I diverted. Partly because of some so-called educators. But that is another long story.

Anyway, they made me lose my interest in Science and Art. Yeah, Science and Art. As in painting art. I was taking Physics and Art before I entered University. Then I decided to start anew and took up something I have never done before.
Maybe that’s why I end up becoming this confused person.
Perhaps that’s why my expression is not of your liking.

Yours Sincerely,
Small Confused French Fry.
27th Oct 2004 (Morning)