Ich freue mich.

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

By- Max Ehrmann

Jessica gave me this poem before I left, and I fell inlove with it. Thank you JVU.

Anywho, life is great, everything is falling into place. There are times when I forget I am in Switzerland, and then I remember to look around and sink it all in. My typical day now is going to language school to spreche Deutsch. I take the bus and the train to get to my class, it is so peaceful. I love not driving. Sadly, my laptop is not connecting to the wi'fi here, so I cannot show pictures just yet. When I wake up in the morning, I hear loud ringing of bells from the church nearby. It rings like 100000 times at 6 am to wake me up. It could be bad, but I just accept it, I enjoy it, more than dislike it. The time difference is not bothering me anymore, I fall asleep fast everynight. I feel like I have less anxiety here, gahhh it feels wonderful. The weather is hot as well, and last night was a thunder storm with a down poar of rain. I told me host brother I like to run in the rain and he laughed and said I was crazy. I also imagined myself saying "Ich bin pfirsich" and I started laughing really hard. It means I am peach, I duno why it made me laugh so much, I guess the simpliest things are really getting to me these days.