This trip was different than any other trip to Germany and it was a reflection of how time changes, people get older and are being born and the perspectives of people change, but the one thing that stays the same is that once in a while the people you love get to still be in a room and laugh together. The location may change but the heart always stays the same. The last time I was in Germany was in 2007 to visit my Oma in her beautiful apartment in Baden Baden. This time, we went to an old folks home and saw her just for 4 hrs. It was still nice and she has not lost her sense of humour. Yet, she had trouble walking. Oma has always had the most beautiful skin, therefore, she still did not have that many wrinkles, but you could tell she was tired a lot more. Tante Elfrieda took us to a restaurant in the country side, right across from the winery, the field where the grow the grapes that produces the wine. It made a beautiful photograph. The restaurant was called Hause Rembland. I had the roastbeef steak. It was the best meal I had in a long time. It was great of Tom to stay with all of us gossiping and talking about old times. That night, mom, Tante Elfrieda and I stayed in the kitchen, talking until 1am. Tom and Markus had long gone to bed. Tante Elfrieda shared her stories of sibling rivalry in childhood with Oma. The sibling rivalry still goes on to this day because Tante Elfrieda complained that Oma only ate two bites of her expensive meal and then she throws the rest out. It was funny to see her get all worked up, an 85 year old woman. I now know where my sister gets her temper from.
This trip was very emotional for me because it may be my last time I see Oma. There were four generations in her room and I was so happy that she could be around to see my son.
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