The shutting letter slot in the front door let me know that my doormat likely just became littered with eine Werbung. I am still trying to figure out why my mind chose a German word to describe the scene in my mind's eye. In some cases, my thoughts find the German words more descriptive. I like that about the German language. Some of the terms get to the meaning seemingly faster than English. To say German phrasing is kurz and direkt contradicts the everyday experience of German idioms. Often when gathered at Beir Gartens, we American Expats would chortle at some of the lengthy German words and phrases we experienced.
Walking to the door, I find an A4 sive paper looking dead on arrival, lying face down on the doormat. Lifting the lifeless page from the mat, I slowly rolled it over to see if I could identify its purpose for taking a death leap through my mail slot. To my surprise, it was eine Einludung (an Invitation).
I recently landed in the United Kingdom to work for a few years. And here I stood one month into my adventure, and I had just received an invitation to celebrate the Coronation of an Englisch King. Could you let that sink in for a moment? The invite to a coronation is rare, catching me in awe for a brief moment. How often does this party happen? Has this happened to you?
I took the opportunity to work in the United Kingdom, fully expecting to enjoy my blessed life of opportunity with amazing people and places. We are off to a good start. I will be in England for the coronation of the King! Whether I celebrate in my local village or London, this invitation goes into my scrapbook.
Observations from a journey:
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