Sunday, December 2, 2012

Vilshofen Memoir


Where do I even begin? I have so many fond memories of my stay in Germany that words cannot even begin to express how I fell.
Frankly I wasn’t prepared to go to Germany but who would have let the opportunity to go to Europe just slip away. I took it but I wasn’t sure what to expect.
But the month long stay in Vilshofen was one that holds a special place in my heart.
Above all the good experiences and meeting new people, I met two wonderful host families. They were the BEST.

Alois and Christiane
I met Christiane and Alois at the dinner party Helmuth Rucker had the week i was there in Vilshofen. I met many other friends there but the couple were the ones who had my attention.
They are like my second parent. They cared for me so much that Germany felt more like home than just a visiting place.
They are both in their late 50’s. Yet with me, they felt more than friends. Chrsitiane was very caring. Being a pharmacist, she took care of my health and made sure i had a lot of greens to eat. 
On the other hand, Alois was more like a father, who would spend time talking to me. I still remember the way he use to greet me in the morning and bid good night at night. I miss them so so much. 
Christiane has two sons but does not have a daughter so the shopping we went was her first time with a girl. We shopped so so much and she gifted me a nice dress and a fur coat to keep me warm. 
I miss them dearly. 

Helmuth and Carmen
They were my first host and the first people i met and talked to when i landed in Germany. Carmen and i became friends really fast. Their sons, Elias and Till, were so adorable and so welcoming. I became very close to Till, their youngest son and i loved him more like my younger brother. 
My first week passed getting to know them but as time went on, they began to hold very special place in my heart. 
They took me around and we took many pictures. 
I miss you all so much.

Though there are tones i wanna share, many things could  not be put in the worlds.. yet they remain in my heart to be cherish every day. 


Love you all and i hope one day that i will be able to visit Germany again and be with you all again...