I am very sorry if I have disappointed you, when I talk about Heidelberg without showing you the old bridge, the old castle and the old church. I love the Heidelberg old town, like the whole world does. People from all over the world cross the ocean for just a glimpse of Heidelberg and I …
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 …
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 …
I celebrate Lunar New Year on 22.1.2023. It was a Sunday, I still needed to work as an organist. However, the work was enjoyable and relaxing. I have to stay with my friends because the church that I played organ was in their village. On Sunday, it is very difficult to travel with public transport, …
When people saw me last week, they’d thought something bad had happened to me, even a stranger had pity on me and offered me a pastry (very tasty!). My family was worried about me during a video call, because tears keep flowing down my face as a symptom of a cold (not sadness). I did …
Book 1: Ice Song (German Title) by Miriam KörnerQaqavii (English Title)An adventure story of a 15 years old Emmylou with the puppy Qaqavii in Churchill, Canada.Book 2: #LondonWhisper (only in German) by Aniela LeyA time travelling story to London in the year 1816. The 2 books are the books which the children (8-12 years old) …
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.Dr. SeussThe author of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! A close friend of mine was in Zürich on new year and she sent me a postcard. I treasure it. During the first week of 2023, I spent time with my friends …
Book: Journey to the River SeaAuthor: Eva Ibbotson What a wonderful experience to start this year with The Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson! May be I’ve found myself in the book, and I’ve seen myself inside the characters, it’s very moving. I will from time to time share my thoughts on this …
On a blogpost in November last year, I’ve written:I do not know what exactly has begun or what has come to an end in order to create space for a new beginning, but it is certainly a new beginning with hope.https://thejourney-writing.com/2022/11/a-new-beginning-where-it-all-began.html It was on 29.11.2022, the 1st Advent. Today, when I am organising my pictures, …
Gifts have their meaning,where a life cannot exist on its own,by its own efforts or its own strength.And so we need the hand of others, the giving hand,and our giving hand is always needed. Once a year we practice the art of givingwith a light hand and a thoughtful heart,so that the other person will …