Berlin (Germany)
I wish something of this time here would remain. Some feeling or memory. But it passed by so quickly, and all I have within me is emptiness. A few fleeting encounters and visits. In each moment I enjoyed them, but when I think back to them, I remember little and feel nothing.
Perhaps it will come after we've left. With some distance, looking back, a memory emerges and within it a feeling. That's still possible. Then space for an encounter can arise, long after it actually happened. Somewhere within me this is the hope – and that I will think back to it with a smile.
I liked the accommodation. I enjoyed being there. The relative quiet away from the big, loud city did me good. Walking in the park and the footpath to the shops were restorative. All of that existed for the last time now, as it will no longer be rented out. For another trip to Berlin we'll need new accommodation. One wish remains, namely to come here just one more time to clear out the storage.
We were there once more, last weekend. I'm satisfied with the order of things in the 9 square meters we have available. Everything we still own is there. And the rest, which we need daily, we have with us. With the order of the things we carry with us, I'm finally satisfied with this too. Things are now where they should be.
I wish something of this time here would remain. Some feeling or memory. But it passed by so quickly, and all I have within me is emptiness. A few fleeting encounters and visits. In each moment I enjoyed them, but when I think back to them, I remember little and feel nothing.
Perhaps it will come after we've left. With some distance, looking back, a memory emerges and within it a feeling. That's still possible. Then space for an encounter can arise, long after it actually happened. Somewhere within me this is the hope – and that I will think back to it with a smile.
I liked the accommodation. I enjoyed being there. The relative quiet away from the big, loud city did me good. Walking in the park and the footpath to the shops were restorative. All of that existed for the last time now, as it will no longer be rented out. For another trip to Berlin we'll need new accommodation. One wish remains, namely to come here just one more time to clear out the storage.
We were there once more, last weekend. I'm satisfied with the order of things in the 9 square meters we have available. Everything we still own is there. And the rest, which we need daily, we have with us. With the order of the things we carry with us, I'm finally satisfied with this too. Things are now where they should be.