Once in a lifetime

Once in a lifetime, everybody should . . .

Board the wrong train on the spur of a moment and see what happens

Hide in a closet, listening to what happens outside and feel safe

Without feeling guilty, eat a whole big chocolate bar, because this exactly what he or she needs right now

Jump into a fountain in an evening dress and feel like a goddess

Walk over an old cemetery, read the inscriptions on the tombstones, and contemplate life and time, the time that has passed and the time that still remains

(Der andere Advent, text for 1/1/09, translated by the Blog author)

I wish all of us an exciting New Year!