Enduring Balance and Democracy

Berlin, February 2020

The other day, during morning walk on my way to the office, I stopped at an orthopedic shop and bought myself a walking stick. Initially, I had thought about getting a very stylish one but the occasion , when walking passed that store, was too tempting. They only had one type of model. Practical, black and suitable for all heights as extendable.

Where as last week in Portugal , when going to this great outdoor party in the country side placed in a hilly area, I had to use my friend‘s old broom stick, to get around easier in darkness through the bushes and windy steep trails. ( Lately, I am having balance issues) In the morning I ended up in someone‘s van to sleep. Then sun came out and I drove back to the beach , getting some text finished and packing bag for return flight to Berlin, leaving the old broom behind.

By now I have gotten used to that stick. Its a complete different perception i get from my environment and i like it. Don‘t have to concentrate that much on walking and moving appropriately. Its obvious now and i feel somehow safe and well in my skin. No questions but politeness and awareness.

My only concern is how to get rid of that stiffness in Sri Lanka very soon, as going there for a two week Ayurveda treatment. No coronavirus protecting masks available at pharmacies anymore, so i hope the online purchase arrives on time before traveling. Strange, the US don‘t give a damn about that virus as far too self concerned but I saw Mitt Romneys speech this morning and it makes sense. Not mentioning yesterday‘s election results in Thuringia… Well, don‘t want to get too much into politics here.

Long Live Democracy