Then was my going away party. I had so much fun with my friends. We drank hot chocolate and eat cake. We laughed so much that I spit all the hot chocolate over my food. That made it even more fun.Everybody laughed so hard that I could not eat or drink anymore. I received beautiful gifts. At night we went outside and Schorschi told me he wished my girlfriend would leave not me. I always thought I was not very important but my girlfriend was. You never know in life how people feel unless you leave .It was the hardest Day to say Good Bye.
My mom told me to let go of the past and try to enjoy the future. I tried to do this. At least today.
Well our big container is being picked up. The men are strong but you can tell they would rather be somewhere else. I could hear their groan and words I never heard before. I read on the container it was going to Tulsa, Oklahoma. That was a place I heard were lots of horses. How will I ever get along. I can't ride a horse. I ride a streetcar. A motorcycle, a car, a bicycle and roller skates.
The house seemed weird. It was not empty but it had no personal things anymore. How strange.
The next day we went to town to get more chocolate and sweets and just to have a last look around before we would leave. To me it seemed like my friends were backing off to see me. It made me feel even worse. But it was their way of dealing with it, I guess.
My mom and I went one more time to Town. To buy our favorite chocolate.
I have to tell you a secret. I always wore flip flops when I went somewhere. That was not ok by people in those days. But my Mom bought me some out of wood. She really always did what she thought was good , not others. Here I was flip flopping down the street with my Mom and looking at all the stores in Town eating chocolate. And of course like always people would stop my Mom to talk and talk. No wonder my Mom loved her life there. This I understand much more now.
We stayed in Town until it got dark. Then we silently went home knowing it was the last time we would see the streets, the stores and the trees on the way home. It was kind of sad.
I would be sleeping in my bed for the last time,seeing my home only one more night.
My mom aloud me to stay outside even though it was dark. My friends all came out for the last time too.
I received a beautiful ring. Yes from a guy. Someone gave me a kiss good bye. I really liked him, but never realized he liked me that much. I said good bye for the last time to everyone. Made sure I had every ones address. Then we all cried and went our separate ways.
I was laying in bed trying to sleep but it was really hard. I was scarred but happy and sad at the same time.Tomorrow we were leaving for the City of Bremen to go on a Ship to America! I could not believe that we were doing it. All of a sudden I felt so special. My dad kept saying this is a place where Freedom is as important there as it is to him. And Freedom is super important to all generations after him. Each one of us believes that it is what makes the U.S.A. different from any other place. How lucky are we!
