24/6/2014
Memory I
1998/1999
Mom bringing me to bed, sitting by my bedside in the dark,
singing lullabies to me. "Guten
Abend, gute Nacht, mit Rosen bedacht, mit Nelklein besteckt....." was I singing,
too? Probably.
Memory II
2000
Dad telling us bedtime stories in Allensbach with a few
words that we gave him as help - as always super funny, making us laugh more
than put us in a sleepy mode. Summer nights are the best nights for stories.
Memory III
2002
Already a bit older, we played a game with Nana in
Allensbach that had something to do with winning the white, shiny beans that we
kept safely locked up.
Memory IV
2005
Making banana bread with Phyllis, her teaching me the
secrets to the deliciousness, and me taking good mental notes.
Memory V
2005/2006
Sleepover at Phyllis's in the green room, Loly sleeping on
my tummy.
Memory VI
2004
Phyllis teaching me how to pronounce "vote" with
the American V sound and not the German W sound.
Memory VII
Phyllis dressing me up for modeling like a little girl in
one of the old paintings that she had to reproduce for her painting
class....and her wandering why I didn't have one of the fancy American dresses
so typical for little girls.
Memory VIII
2005
Phyllis talking me to her sun-filled studio upstairs to
paint, me admiring all her kitty paintings and sketches. You're not only a true
artist, Phyllis, but also a great inspiration and role model for me. I look up
to you. Thanks for all your love and life lessons.
Memory IX
2005
Admiring the stars through the skylights from my bunk bed in
Huron Ave.
Memory X
Now
With my head down on my diary writing last lines and with
all these memories floating through my head I am gently drifting to sleep.
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