Griffin is 19.

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My heart is all jumbled up on this big day.  Last July, Griffin moved to Muhlhausen; Germany to attend university and live with his love, Alicia.  


He has regaled us with stories of exploring Berlin, using the train system on his one hour/each way commute every day to school,  embracing the traditions and holidays of his new community,  learning to live independently and all the responsibilities it entails and perhaps the biggest challenge of all...becoming fluent in German.  
I am so proud of him.  This is what we raised him for, to be independent, to have big dreams, to work hard to make your goals a reality.  I am stunned by his bravery, joyful at his quest for adventure and impressed by his commitment.  And today, like most everyday, I carry a deep ache to hug my son, to go to bed and know he is tucked in safely just a few feet away, to make him a birthday fruit pizza and snap pictures when he blows out the candles.  I will content myself to video chat with my guy tonight and spend the day reminiscing about that day 19 years ago that I became a mama. We love you Griffin George!


Birthday Interview

What activities/sports/clubs were you involved in this year?

None


What pets do you have?


My cats, Daisy and Iris


Where did you work or study this year?


The university of Jena in Germany  


Where is 1 place you really want to go?


Turkey




What is your favorite………….

Meal?

Pommes Döner


Fruit?

Watermelon


Vegetable?

Potatoe


Dessert?

Cheesecake


Candy?

Haribos 

Drink?

Root beer


Thing to do inside?

Play games on my computer 


Thing to do outside?

Swim


Kind of music?

Rap

Song?

Rapp snitch Knishes



Place you visited this year?

Berlin

Chore around the house? 

Dishes

Class you took?

Psychology 

T.V. show?

CyberPunk Edgerunners

Movie?

Django Unchained

App?

Tiktok

Book?

The catcher in the rye 

Day of the week?

Friday 



Holiday?

Christmas 

Season?

Winter

Piece of clothing?

Letterman jacket

Sound?

Cats purr

Word?

Schrank (German for cabinet)

Smell?

Spring rain

Color?

Purple 




Comments

Christina said…
Love your thoughts! Love the interview! Love Griffin!
5:33 PM
Ionel said…
Your blog serves as a testament to the impact of passion and dedication in content creation.
7:39 PM
Jackpot City said…
Thumbs up for your post, keep it up!
12:56 PM
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