Calling mom: Scene 2

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5.45 p.m. in a restaurant in Venice with their father   Big boy:         “Hi mom, how are you?” Me:                 “Fine. Thanks. How about you?” Big boy:         “Fine. Mom, can you give me the permission for some apps. I want to play some games on my iPod?” Me:                 “Hmmm… you want to […]

Calling mom: Scene 1

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      My two boys are now on a cruise with their father. And I talked to Big Boy on the phone. First thing he told me: “We don’t have Wi-Fi on board. It would cost 18 Euros half an hour. Do you understand, mom? Only for half an hour.” Fortunately, they won’t stay […]

Letter to my father

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  I know you must have felt rather powerless in many situations in your life. Otherwise you wouldn’t have made me feel so helpless talking to you. You knew everything better than me. You did everything better than me. I didn’t have any chance to do something well. I felt so worthless when I didn’t […]