T second everything everyone else has said!
Being American I find it fascinating to read the names, verbiage, and references that seem strange to me, exotic, foreign, and classy.
In the U.S. I don't think we speak, or write as elegantly.
We just sort of say, "Here it is baby!" And that's that! (At least that's how I write, I hold nothing back.)
I love your writing, and your story was extremely touching and real!
It's only the second one I've read, but I can't wait to read the rest.