Congrats on the apartment, my friend! That's great news, and I'm sure a part of you is breathing easier.

Interesting how this piece took a u-turn into 'demented and mean family territory'.

The Little One is certainly fortunate to have such a conscious immediate family. Worlds apart from the kind so many of us grew up with.

There are times I wonder if that stretch, of several generations of twisted families, created an evolutionary correction?

Wishing you well on settling into Berlin life, and getting back to your real work at hand. I know you are eager to do so, my friend!