The Journey Starts

Although I studied American literature (way back, in a distant life) and English has been my language at work for many years now, I have not dared to do any creative writing other than in German, my mother tongue. It is somewhat strange to actually get down a post in English. It simply doesn't feel natural. It is not the technical writing kind of style I have gotton used to. So used to that I catch myself erasing unnecessary words, avoiding wordiness at all costs, keeping sentences short, paragraphs to the point, words simple. Yes. That's what it has come down to. I constantly live in three languages, but each language has its clear time, place, and usage. And blogging in English has not been on the agenda. But as of today, I will do my very best.

Because today the journey starts. The boat leaves its sacred haven. Our belongings begin their long way across the ocean, to the other land, to the western coast, to the distant city that is going to be our home for the next couple of years or so. I know many tears will be cried over our departing. Hopefully, these little posts will help ease the pain. We are only leaving in order to come back. We will shed our own tears. We are not going light-heartedly. We will miss you dearly. Yet, we are determined to enjoy this time away from home. It's a chance, after all. To get to know the unknown, to breathe fresh air, to delve into new adventures. And to then return, embracing what we once left as the things we appreciate the most.