Here's a short first reflection on our first days in Berlin- our new and old home. So far, of coursse we are gjests at Luma's moms place and looking for a place on our own. That's not easy right now in Berlin. So we're working on finding jobs, so that they'll trust us with a place. Transition time - and not really home yet.
However, we have a real sense of coming home. When we left Canada, we were wondering if we'd ever feel like we belong anywhere again. But it's also a decision to embrace our home culture with its ups and downs, imstead of standing on the side lines as sceptic know-it-alls. Now that we're here, we start to realize that we alwaya remained more German than we thought we did. The city, the groceries, and most of all the dear family and friends, all give us a real sense of coming home.
Not that we want to settle too much, of cause! But at least we can allow ourselves to close the cycle before we go and make home in a new place again.
However, we have a real sense of coming home. When we left Canada, we were wondering if we'd ever feel like we belong anywhere again. But it's also a decision to embrace our home culture with its ups and downs, imstead of standing on the side lines as sceptic know-it-alls. Now that we're here, we start to realize that we alwaya remained more German than we thought we did. The city, the groceries, and most of all the dear family and friends, all give us a real sense of coming home.
Not that we want to settle too much, of cause! But at least we can allow ourselves to close the cycle before we go and make home in a new place again.
We miss you guys! But so glad to hear you are enjoying some of the perks of being in your home culture again. Lots of love to you!
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