11 Jun A voice in the void
It feels like my voice is speaking into the void. I can still hear myself, but does my wife hear what I am telling her?...
11 Jun Father and son
‘Wraff, wraff’ I hear and although I cannot see him yet, I suspect I know who it is. I climb further up the steep path, over rocks and stone trails...
11 Jun At second glance?
On the lavender bush at the entrance of the zen temple, there is a constant coming and going. The butterflies and bumblebees completely ignore you if you stand close by and don’t move...
11 Jun Nostalgia or authentic?
‘No, we cannot make an exception. We can only give you the code if you have a reservation.’ This secret code is to lift a barrier that blocks all traffic to the mountain area in both directions...
11 Jun Rooster crowing
"Just don't let it get too touristy," my wife tells me. Out of the corner of my eye, I notice something strange. A large white collar. The collar is worn by a broadly smiling man...
11 Jun Chasing in the garden
'Zzzzz,' I hear followed by a dull 'splat.' I turn around and look into the blue eyes of Gingko. Gingko is the cat of the upstairs neighbors. He is a young gray tomcat with elegant movements...
11 Jun Golden glitters
Already in the subway, we notice the crowd and the excitement. Next to us stands a woman with glitter around her eyes. My wife, who is also in a good mood, speaks to her...
11 Jun A people person
'You are really a people person,' says Rose Mary at the end of the interview. I repeat it at home to my wife, who puts a mocking smile on her face. 'What? You a people person?'Hermit in the cityNow I must honestly confess that I...
11 Jun I am not going to vote
'I'm not going to vote,' says my daughter, 'I don't believe in it anymore.' My wife responds from her heart: 'It is important to vote because that's how you can exert your influence...
11 Jun Can religion save the world?
It is quiet in the dojo. Barbara Kosen, a Zen master from Madrid, leads the sesshin. She looks both friendly and sharp from her eyes...