...I AM on my bold, highlighted path, and I decide to enjoy it!
"Allow what is, and watch what happens."(Abe)
...I enjoy my Journey!
Day 1
I SO enjoy my path!
Last weekend, it was "the path" to embrace my grandson L., who will live at our place for the next week!
It was soo satisfying to see him eat 2 Wiener Schnitzel when H- who brought L. him with him, arrived late at night!
It was so satisfying to see how eager he was to work with the men, to bring together the bike.
...My path lead me further on a small roadtrip from my place, together with my son H, via Görlitz into Poland, and back with a overnight-stay in Dresden. Beloved H and I had SO SO SO MUCH ADVENTURE!!! And loving harmony. And joyful discussions!
I LOVE Görlitz, and I love the small German town that advanced to a location where dozens of movies have been shot -as Inglorious Basterds or Grand Budapest Hotel (just inside, the outside is a fake). Here, in the large darker building straight ahead, is the place that they used. I am so satisfied to know such tiny things
and share it with others, as here, my son. It is so satisfying to see your environment with open eyes and a heart full of passion!
H. had lent the trailer we pulled from his brother in laws work-place, but it lacked maintenance, and in Görlitz, just before we wanted to cross the border, it jumped out of the clutch and ran free- into the traffic behind. For Gods sake, it happened at just walking-speed on a traffic light! I am on my knees when I imagine that it could have happened on the Autobahn... Yes, there was a minor incident, but the woman who owned the injured car was very nice, and probably, insurance will cover most of it. It was the bouncing off-place for our family that we finally will buy our own trailer and all pay for it!
I was in awe how calm, friendly and souvereign my son stayed. I am used to doing this, but normally me and DH are the only ones to pull that off. Now H. laughed and joked and held "the energy" masterfully. I am sooo proud of him! H also could repair the trailer enough to drive on... In really high energy- DESPITE the accident, we drove through the beautiful Polish landscape, in the most lovely weather...
...And at our destination, the guy who traded his engine (still inside the car) was SO nice, as well. The two men had a lot of work of getting the trailer to do what it should do, so that we were able to transport the large car safely home. It was such a joy to see them work hand in hand- two complete strangers, speaking different languages, being from 2 historically adverse countries that not too long ago where separated by the "iron curtain". And now, all there is left, is friendliness and helping each other, and being fascinated by the same topics (in their case, classic cars and -motorbikes)!
That is how life is supposed to be!
We drove towards home then, reaching Dresden and our hotel where we shared a room, in the beginning dusk. Perfect time to see the festival in downtown and in the city-river harbour...
While we both are not fond of too loud music or getting drunk, it was nice to see the people celebrate. It was satisfying to feel the energy in the streets, and see the ships on the river Elbe highlighted in colorful lights. I felt thankful that my son looked a tiny bit through my eyes and started to enjoy it a bit, like me! We even got this picture of the almost full moon, peeping at us behind the Frauenkirche. It felt as a wink of sources eye, to me.
In the next morning we took time for H who never before had been here, to see the old town at daylight and without people
... he gazed at the Schloss with the famous Grünes Gewölbe, the Semper-Oper and finally we went to the Zwinger, this amazing baroque building that got almost completely bombed down (as the whole old city of Dresden) by the alleys in WW2. All light-colored stones that you see, are re-makes of what had been destroyed... in the moment, the inner court is under reconstruction, and we didn't find the ramps up to the walk on the walls. So, H. pulled and carried my wheelchair up allllll this stairs! I was stunned by his labor of love!
I was almost knocked out afterwards also (as I needed to WALK the stairs)
but it was SO worth it!!
I SO ENJOYED the day!!
I am so very very very happy that I dared it. YES, it was inconvenient. But sometimes, that is what really makes the best memories. I am so satisfied I went out of my "comfort zone"! I am so glad I was in, on this adventure. I am so very very happy to have lived it!
(being home again!)