The silent cook
Autumn evening. The silence is broken only by a mischievous seagull drifting above the lake. It glides on waves of a breeze that pushes through the tall grass on the shore all the way to the feet of little Johny. He barely notices its touch. His eyes are fixed on the virgin peaks of a […]
The Question
I’m lying on the bed, and my thoughts are spinning. I replay the last day, maybe even older moments that changed something. One question remains, one I’ve heard more than once. Your question. “How can you be so sure?” It’s very simple. It only took putting thoughts in order—thoughts that, even in chaos, gave clear […]
The Path to the Heart
Deep night. Silence. Stillness. Eyes wide open, heartbeat racing, breath unsteady. Cold — immense cold — spreads through the body, from the outside in. A faint shift of balance, a sign of a storm about to break in my life. Overthinking? Perhaps. Please, let it be just that. Thoughts scatter, the heart pounds like it’s […]
For an ordinary life… and for love
Shortly before the morning shift. I sip my coffee, and in my ears the chimes of messages ring — from the one I want to give the rest of my life to. Smiles, hearts, ordinary words, and a video… a video in which I, maybe not entirely on purpose, caught a glimpse of life in […]
Conquering the Heart
I’m listening to an old song, and its lyrics, together with the reality of my life in recent days, make me reflect. Today’s thought is a happy one—perhaps with a trace of sarcasm. We humans have always been great warriors. Tirelessly fighting to reach our goals. Long ago, we gave our lives without hesitation for […]
The energy inside
I stand, waiting for the evening meal to be served. A new kitchen, new colleagues, a new atmosphere. Another change? No. I’m just here to help. Watching, and – like anyone – quietly weighing the day from a distance. Hmm… she loves cats. Still singing at her age? Once a disco queen? And her husband… […]
Footprints That Time Will Never Wash Away
It’s a late autumn evening, the sunlight has almost vanished from the world, and I’m lying in bed, searching for an old photo. Along the way, I scroll through others—ones from the time when I felt most loved by my former partner. It was beautiful. We were there for each other, offering a kind of […]
Love in the Shadow of the Modern World
I’m sitting at a table in a restaurant, watching the lake and its quiet beauty. In front of me stretches an idyllic view, but what catches my attention more is the couple at the next table. Both are absorbed in their phones. They have each other, they have time to spend together, yet instead of […]
Sun in The Darkness
It’s late at night and the dusk surrounds me like a soft blanket of solitude. I’m holding a glass of dry wine, bitter like my life, and in my ears plays sad music that, as usual, brings me back to thoughts of love. Why it doesn’t come? Why does every attempt end right here, with […]
When Love Fades Into The Background
I’m looking out the window, watching two children play by the lake. Maybe they’re siblings—a brother and his little sister. The boy, a bit older, perhaps six, throws stones into the water. After each throw, he jumps with joy, as if he’d just won the Olympic Games. At first glance, it’s sweet. But when I […]
Reflections on Solitude
I sit by the lake, sad and alone. I gaze at the reflection of the lake surrounded by the endless mountains of the Alps. It’s dusk, and as I look at those reflections, I wonder how the water, when it’s alone, can be so calm and composed. Why can’t I be like that? Is the […]