Social Circus

IMAGINE

. . . a place where people are happy.
. . . where you can live your dream.
. . . where there is action in the air.
. . . where the world still works with people sharing and being fair to each other.
. . . a world that is not black or white, but colorful.
. . . that's where I was the past week!!!!

I teach a circus class every friday for two hours. And with these kids I went to southwest Germany to participate at a social circus festival. It was a big event -- 300 kids and 50 circus trainers worked one whole week on a show.

I don't get paid with money for what I was doing there the past week. But when the kids stand in the middle of the stage surrounded by the colorful lights of the circus and when suddenly the spot light shines down on them a dream comes true -- they look at me and there is this special spark and endless pride in their eyes -- that is my payment!!!
If I can somehow pull this thing off and survive financially with a circus for and with kids
. . . that's how I want to get paid for the rest of my life. That means fulfillment for me.

Memories/Erinnerungen

I took this picture last week only five walk minutes down the street from my parents' house. I am in love with this "peace" of land. This is more than just a photo for me. That's where I walked together with my grandpa as a little girl while he made me sensitive to all the noises of nature. One night when I was about ten years old -- wearing my pajamas and a sweater on top because it was getting cool at night -- he took me to this place where we were very quiet so we could listen to the nightingales sing.
It also reminds me of the foggy mornings when I took my bike to school and passed that tree, my favorite tree, every day. Even back then I thought I should catch that image in a photo one day to keep me reminded of what was important to me 15+ years ago, what affected and will always be part of me.
What you see on the photo is what my child eyes saw. I was always amazed by this land. This photo I took for myself -- a gift to me.

Imagine . . ./Stell dir vor. . .

What is it that little people think of? What would I give to look inside her head sometimes. I get the feeling that these young human beings create their own reality to live in. It seems like they are able to ignore stress and to filter the positive and express it in laughter and smile. But at the same time their little beautiful reality can break very easily. We have to take care of them!
I took this shot two days ago at a family event in Riesa. I spent the weekend there with my parents. It was great!

Was ist es, an was kleine Leute denken? Was würde ich darum geben in ihren Kopf hinein sehen zu können? Ich habe das Gefühl, diese jungen Menschen kreieren ihre eigene Realität in der sie leben. Sie scheinen in der Lage zu sein Stress zu ignorieren und das Positive zu filtern, was sie dann in einem Lächeln und Lachen an uns wiedergeben. Doch kann diese schöne Realität auch einfach zerbrechen. Es ist in unserer Pflicht sie zu beschützen!
Ich habe dieses Foto vor zwei Tagen bei einem Familien Fest in Riesa geschossen. Ich habe das Wochenende dort zusammen mit meinen Eltern verbracht. Es war toll!