I always wished for having an identical sister. One of these wishes which remains in the realm of the what would be if.
In the course of the years I experienced in my circle of friends several twins and triplets. I remember well when our friend Davide came with the news that his wife was expecting their second child. Read More »
Leonie is 9 years old. To the outside world she presents herself as a picture book girl. She greets, says thank you, likes going to school, does her homework with being admonished, tidies up her room in the evening and in the tram she gives her seat to the elderly. Read More »
I know it. As a child I suffered terribly from it. The ritual repeated itself every year. In winter my mother asked me whether I would like to go so the children’s summer camp in summer. I wanted to and said yes. Shortly afterwards doubts started to trouble me whether it had been the right decision. I know that I would be homesick as every year. Read More »
Every time I watch my parents, whose next big birthday will be the 80th, a funny feeling creeps over me. I love to have them and to return in their presence over and again to childhood because my mother complains every time that I don’t eat enough and my father’s instructions are still the same as 40 years ago.Read More »
I sleep well. And that’s a gift one becomes only aware if one cannot sleep anymore.
As a child I slept very soundly. There was nothing, what could have awoken me. We lived in a high-rise building on the ninth floor. One night when I was already asleep, the neighbours come over and invited my parents for a drink. That was about 5 metres from my bed behind the wall. My parents made sure that I am still soundly asleep and went. But what should not have happened, actually happened. I woke up and went straight to my parents’ bedroom. They were not there. I was terrified.Read More »
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Michaela Merz 