Once in Sweden

Now it is nearly a year ago that I started working in Sweden a second time. Thought it feels unreal that times flies that way and I am pretty sure if I had decided to stay, I would work there and be happy, but I did decide to be back in Berlin and to study on University. 

After all, this year is all about the future and getting near me, myself and I- to make changes. 

Yes, some things must be left to start new things and for some things I feel simple too old, and not because I think it is not allowed to do this and that because of my age, it is just simple, I feel the time is over for some things. 

Does not mean I discover them again in a view years. 

But what I was not so sure of was Sweden in future as I thought it maybe would be the end of our story, but it seems it will not be like that. As a town people of course it is much about Gothenburg and Stockholm. Over the years I got to know them better and because of my friends I also got to know things better there. Thank you for that!

It is very much a difference if you are a tourist or actually living there. 

As I worked in Gothenburg I remember the places and names of them much better and could walk with closed eyes and I still dream and think in Swedish and even at work sometimes I first know/ remember the swedish word before I catch the german version. 

Sure when it is about the weather it is very clear that Berlin wins high. But as I already know you can have a good year there and here and also very much have a cold summer and rainy days. Sometimes it is warmer in Sweden then in Germany or Berlin. Even in winter it can happen and happened that it was very much colder in Berlin then it was in Gothenburg and Stockholm. 

What I like to remember from Sweden is the relaxing way of living they use to have, thought it can led to being lazy and unable to do something, but Berlin has a way of being aggressive under the surface. This town Berlin has still much to learn and conquer and to get used to the diversity of people and make them part of it all as it is in London t.ex.. 

As I like architecture it is always interesting to see how buildings are in other countries and why I like them or not or how you can see the age of a town and the history and styles through the centuries. 

I very much like it t.ex. that the roofs of the new buildings are not flat like it used to be in Germany. You don't feel like living in a box and it seems more natural, like a tent. Which also makes them look nicer and the wood look is something I appreciate in Sweden, even know most new buildings do not have wood walls. They just look like that. But this also gives me a warmer feeling of a town. 

I also remember my colleagues with whom I worked in Gothenburg. They all have been very patience with me and respectful and also gave me the chance to learn and grow and get to know them. It is not a simple thing you can expect but I was a lucky one to have such good companies around me and I am very happy to still be in contact with them. The work in Sweden gave me much and I learned a lot and also it showed me how much we have to do in Germany to reach a better level in nursing again. The situation is far worse in Germany as you may believe and even known not all is just good in Sweden, it is much more fun and was for me- to work there. After all, work should be also something you like and get up to every morning (or next to every day). 

When you get friends in Sweden, in my experience, they are very open minded and warm then to you and will welcome you and that is not so easy to achieve as you may think. So again, I call myself lucky. 

Just now I remember all this, but you can be sure I have also the not so good things in mind, as it is everywhere the case- no place is perfect. 

Now some pictures , some you may already know and some you never saw at my side... and have a great July.

LOVE & LIGHT

1913- 2013

What an amazing time we live in!
Things are on a point of turning.. again.. a big turn is gonna come.. but will it be a bad one or a good one?

Last time we had a change it went out not so well... We remember the war.. actually we remember two big world wars and a lot of other bad wars and happenings.

Isn't it crazy that we seems to have so much in common with the time round 1913?!
That time like today we had a connection so big in working lives as never before. The telephone made it possible to keep in touch in a way it never was able as before and just think about it! It was new and suddenly everyone (next to...) could afford it or minimum use it like today with the internet. The time on 1913 was the first peak of an development that happen to be so fast as never before and people needed a little stop to get their breath back. It became so hard to follow that it made them ill and felt the first time too much. Like it is this time. 

That time also was a time where workers felt that the working situation had to change, very much like today and so the demonstration starts, although the history gave them just a short time to better things up before they where killed with lies again... Will this be this time too? People still believe and act after the lies they know of already... The politic in 1913 was changing and got many new and young people with much emotion and power and will to form and change and take the working man and women into a better future, although the history had played a bad game here too. What about now... Will these young people today have this history in mind and try to make it another way...?

1913 was a big time for fights for rights of so many different options and today we fight again but almost the same options, the same things because we failed so big...
Another chance now but can we have hope? 
1913 was also the beginning of a new time in the way of living.. the old politic with king and crown was over, there was a new way called democracy and communism.  We know what it became because some people only look for power and do not care if this is for you and me.. And so some of my friends fear that this will happen again and again and again and so we will never have peace and freedom... whatever we try...
1913 was the end of Art as we understood it and we got the new modern art we still have today and also we got a new writing generation, which we read today and still like and love and respect and the philosophy came and taught us and still teach us much about ...US.
The technic has become a big thing. The industry so powerful and big. The hospitals and way of live so much better and less babies died and the medicine became even better.
And the world politic became a change... the British Empire went to end and the USA became the most powerful country of the world with world war 1 and 2. Now this is changing too as we know it and see it and feel it. Will India, who once was one of the most powerful countries have a comeback?

It's an crazy time and just now much is going on to another big war in this world...(Just look at Korea... the war once started after second world war) the real world war number 3 we have talked about so much or was it with Irak already- done? 
Also Afghanistan ... a country where a war started that time after 1913 and seems to finish finally this time... Coincidence? I wonder...

But as you maybe know me..I am the positive thinking man.... I think there is hope and I see many things going on who are trying to change mankind into better and yes I also believe there will be still wars in the next years and the money will lose it's power for the people but not the bank, but also one time not far away for the banks too because they never really changed the rules.. So how long will this stand still? No one really knows... I do also believe that we will have a lot of dead and offers but also a lot who will survive and show how to go on with new ideas, systems and with a together instead of against one another... That will take time I am pretty sure and I am one of the view some believe this can happen in my live. And above all the negative power their is a lot positive power and positive words are stronger then negative. We are in a time, where we have the chance to change once for good and we get a lot of positive powerful energy on our way.... although still no one really can see how we will deal this time our future, cos still to many of you outside are living in the old way and looking out for power with money and bling bling and power in form of punishment and making people helpless, keeping 'em stupid and blind... 

But maybe this time, not only the smiles have become more in the underground, maybe this time not just some people open their mind, maybe this time we can go on..finally to live a positive way and yes... stop fighting and being against something... because to be for something good is so much stronger and helpful then being the old way and trying to fight out all our energy till we are dead instead of simple change our words we use and start with ourself by being aware what we do and can do... It's not a stupid thing that many of the old sayings come back and be liked on Facebook... That we show so much cute pictures to light up our lives... Cos a smile is simple so much easier to give as a crime to do.... 
Oh I could go on with this a long time but for now... Just think about... what I wrote and well tell me your ideas and stories sometimes...
LOVE & LIGHT