We have two hearts...
The sad heart as we leave our
German life behind...
tears of sadness for friends no longer on our daily paths…
missing daily trips for fresh pretzels
where will we find our special treats, Rote Wurst and Doner Kabab?
Saying goodbye to American
friends is hard and easy...
we are used to the give and take, the coming and going…
we often end up together again –
the family issued to us by circumstance…
some for a season and some forever.
But saying farewell to European
friends is just hard…
Many have lived in the same town their
whole lives…
People don’t come and go - a
disruption many have never had.
"Auf Wiedersehen" means “until we see you again...”
But we leave knowing that might not be
possible.
The happy
heart anticipates the plans we’ve made...
The last military move…
learning
how to be retired…
reuniting with old
and favorite friends.
a house of our own choosing and design…
new places to
explore and fall in love with…
The list seems
shorter and uncomplicated.
Yes, there is uncertainty ahead –
where is our stuff
and when will we see it again?
who are when we
are not working?
But one day soon our new life will
unfold before us
and it will feel like it
was meant to be…
that is our prayer.
To be both happy
and sad
as we end one chapter and begin a new one…
It’s a most
wonderful gift!
