Since I’ve read The Story of the Root Children by Sibylle von Olfers, every year in February, I would imagine the root children are sewing new clothes for the flowers. The meadow doesn’t look like much happened, but the root children are preparing the most beautiful spring costumes for it. This book is one of …
Month: February 2023
From my tears burstMany full-blown flowers,And my sighs becomeA nightingale chorus … A poem by Heinrich HeinePg. 299 The Magician by Colm Toibin When the book get to the part, where my favourite song is mentioned. I have to put aside the book and immerse myself in the music. By the way, can someone tell …
Today is a day without work and appointment. I supposed to enjoy this kind of day, however, I was overwhelmed with housework. There is still a lot to be done. I can only blame myself for accumulating too many chores to do at once. Anyway, I took a break, lit up a candle. And my …
Work harder, climb the career ladder, you will rule, be rich, famous, powerful, therefore more “freedom”. Is the true “freedom” really coming from this? Or we have become the slave to false promises? Usually, people with more power and wealth is trapped in fear. Many disasters happened out of this fear. Generally I ask, why …
My good night story tonight is a story about Big Hat. I met Big Hat in the book Krabat by Otfried Preußler. The time I met him, I was at the beginning of being a self-employed musician from an employed musician. It was not an easy decision to make, everything would be very complicated. Like …
Kleine Wunder zu erkennen, ist eine Gabe, die glücklich macht.To recognise small miracles is a talent that makes you happy. This is a letter that I received not long ago, with some pictures. In the pictures, I saw the version of “me before organ”. Now I remember again, how many miracles it took to help …
A blog I’ve written on March 23, 2022 received a comment recently. The blog is about a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach – Ich habe genug, BWV 82. The memories of when and where I’ve heard this cantata in concert come back to me, summer in Stuttgart, Advent in Cologne and winter in Berlin. In …