Little delights

[wiseheart]

The afternoon with my little Silvan girl went very well. I've cooked my famous "Sauerbraten", Mum baked "Pogatschen" - sorry, I have no idea what they are called in English, perhaps one of the German folks can help -and we bought a nice cake with vanilla creme and strawberry jelly. Yum!

We made several small gifts, and Little Silvan Girl was delighted. She's one of those rare 18-year-olds who can still appreciate small things given with much love... although, of course, I can never free myself from the image of the sweet 8-year-old she used to be when I met her the first time.

After dinner (well, late lunch perhaps, as it took place around 3 o'clock in the afternoon), we talked for almost four hours. Mum and I shared old stories and pictures with her, and she actually had fun. Another thing very few 18-year-olds would do. We promised her to dig out Granny's photo album next time, with all those wonderful, ancient photographs that are all brown from age, and where people are portrayed in hysterically theatric poses.

She'll go to another city to university from September on, if she gets accepted. I'll miss her, but it will be good to her. Szeged is a university town, with lots of young people; not a small one, but not so inhumanly huge as Budapest, plus she has relatives there, so she won't be alone. I hope it will go well. I heard mostly good things about that place. But I'll miss her, yeah.

Comments

[lethe-lloyd.livejournal.com]

Aww, that is great, she sounds like a wonderful person to spend an afternoon with!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

She's the most wonderful kid I've taught in my 30+ years as a teacher. It's a true gift to have such students, with whom one can keep contact even after they've left school for years.

[lissas-elves.livejournal.com]

She sounds like a really lovely girl. It's great that the three of you enjoyed yourself; you're quite right that many teenagers are very materialistic. However, there's still a lot of good kids and young people out there - our generation haven't managed to spoil all of them.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm known as a rather stern teacher, actually, but you're right. Having such kids from time to time makes one believe that being a teacher actually is something that's worth all the pain. ;)

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

What a lucky young woman she is, to have you (and your Mum, who I hope is feeling better) in her life. It's very special, to have adults who are not relatives, yet care about you as you grow up. She is wise, to realize what a treasure she has found in her former teacher!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh, but she deserves it - and then some. Not only is she a wonderful person on her own, she's the one who inspired me to come up with the colour-changing hair of Silvan Elves. *g*

Mum's feeling better, thanks. She, too, had great fun with us.

[artemis10002000]

I'm glad to hear that you had fun! You deserve some cheering up after the hard time work gives you and being sick.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yep, it was definitely needed. *waves to Rhade* Hey, Gaheris, missed me?

[artemis10002000]

*waves to Tyr*

[crowdaughter.livejournal.com]

She sounds lovely. Sorry, I do not have any idea what "Pogatschen" is, either. Kloesse? Teigtaschen? Maultaschen? You have me atz a loss, here.
I am glad you had a sweet family evening. :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Käsegebäck aus Hefeteig. Klein, rund, lecker. Komm mal zu Besuch, und ich werde Mütterchen dazu bringen, welche zu backen. ;)