Why I want my children to live here

So the days have flown by and I am sitting here posting late... again. Well anyway, a lot has happened since my post in December.
1) I have changed families :)
2) I spent a week in Berlin ( Lovely place by the way but we will get to that later)
3) I have worked at an internship for  a couple of days ( and then it ended, but still I worked)

New Family Status: My new family is wonderful. They have a daughter who is as old as me which is nice especially when I need someone to talk to or if I have no one to go shopping with. My host father is a brilliant man with a good sense of humor and a humble spirit. My host mom is very open and funny she is also smart and playful. My host sister is motivated and dedicated but when you get to know her she is very funny and sassy as well. I enjoy the balance of personalities that  live within this house.

I was at an internship where I took photos for a catalog. Yeah... It was a two week job and I think I worked 4 days out of the two weeks. Not something that I will be doing for a job anytime soon.

BERLIN! It was spectacular. I got to see the group again and we all re-connected. It was nice. Berlin is one of the cities that I cannot describe very well. Yes we did some touristy things, and yes we went out to the local bars and such, but I enjoyed some of the things that were not in a guide book. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the love of the group I was with and the surroundings that were just a couple of blocks from our hostel. I cannot wait to return.


Yesterday is the reason that struck me why I want my children to grow up  here. I was at a birthday party for a friend. It was a girls night and like expected the talk about males started right away. A name of a girl came to the table and everyone took their turn saying how she is nice but a little annoying. I asked why this girl annoyed them, they said that she would always complain about not having a boyfriend when nice guys would hit on her but she would say no just because they don't have a perfect body. All of the girls around the table agreed that personality came before looks. How often does that happen in America. As a larger girl/ woman in America I was reminded daily that I did not fit the definition of beautiful. Here I am still large but people don't point or laugh, when the topic of weight comes up some make an innocent joke most people don't say anything. I was with 18 and 19 yr old women last night and I felt like I was around 30 yr olds. The maturity is amazing and I think it is something I want my children to experience.


Thank You everyone for being so patient :)

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