Realizing...

Berlin, den 22. Dezember

Guten Morgen Leute,

The past few weeks have been to say the least.. eventful. I've been on vacation so have been fulfilling my time with everything possible. Just a few days ago we had our christmas party from work. Was really nice to have work doing something for us. Makes us feel appreciated. Was a successful evening too! There was about 40 of the trainees there so it was pretty humorous, but that's not the purpose of this post. The real purpose was because of last night. I spent the second half of my day with one of my closest friends. Possibly even one of my best friends. We cooked and watched Dortmund against Berlin and then started drinking. Was a damn good start to my evening if you ask me. We wanted to get to the club early to avoid the wait. We were the first there, also a first for us. Normally we're never present before two a.m. but what the hell. We decided to kill some time by talking to some sketchy dude selling Glühwein from his van. Tasted pretty damn good to be honest. Then the famous ,,Where are you from" question came. This is where the realization all began. My buddy was telling this guy my whole story of how I ended up in Berlin. As he ended his story he said something that hit close to home. He told the guy that when someone fights for their dreams like I did then they can achieve anything. I let that statement sink in and then it hit me. All the loops and hurdles i've conquered. All the bureaucratic bullshit I had to run through. All the ups and downs and the days that I wanted to throw the white flag in. All of that brought me to where I am today: my dream. Since the break up, i've been pretty much depressed and down but hearing that made me realize everything I have done and accomplished. I've lived in Berlin since July 2012. I now have my own apartment with all the things I need. I have a job that I fought 8 months for my contract. I am in school and passing even with me struggling most of the time with the language barrier. I have friends and family (extremely close friends that will always be there for me) here. I have everything that the typical german has and in some cases more. All in that short period of time. I worked my ass of to get me where I am and I am grateful for the support I have had. I have no reason to be depressed and upset.  It brings me nothimg, especially when I have such an amazing life with amazing people around me. With the Christmas season here I am grateful for everything I have and I love everyone who i've had the honor to meet here. For the people who are no longer in my life, thank you. You have helped me grow into the man I have become. I will close this up with something a wise man once told me: ,,there is no such thing as a problem, only a solution". Love the life you live and live the life you love. As always, i'm always open to feedback!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Cory