Late Gothic parish church of St. Peter
and Paul in Görlitz

The Lusatian Lakeland offers many leisure activities and is a must for water sports enthusiasts.

"A stick, a hat, a wanderer. Forward, back, to the side!" I can already see you in the picture. Relaxed and curious, thinking about me and my book as you wander through my beautiful homeland. I hope you enjoyed this insight into my home and that it has aroused your interest. So, now I've bored you enough with biographical data. And my biographical key data is also as chewing gum. If you have successfully read through my Chapter 1, I promise you that it will continue in a cheerful (with tears of laughter), exciting, sad and humorous way. Not as dry as before.

Back to my biography.

My professional career did not turn out according to my ideas and wishes. I actually wanted to become a judicial clerk, but the aptitude test in Meißen was very selective. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of those chosen to go through to the second round. So my dream burst like a soap bubble. I reoriented myself and carefully chose a medical profession - that of a nurse. I completed my training at the Catholic Johannes Zinke School of Nursing at the Carolus Hospital in Görlitz - and passed my state examination in 2001.

My second career choice became a vocation for me over the course of my life.

My work has always and constantly fulfilled me and allowed me to grow in my profession.

Of course, there were also unpleasant moments, moments with a bitter aftertaste - for example:

• dying people
• Cancer patients

I have deliberately only mentioned two examples, the list could be almost endless. Apart from the fact that each of us will die sooner or later, it has often touched me deeply in various situations, made me sad and given me food for thought. When you had to look on helplessly and only pain-relieving medication was an option - because as you know, medicine has its limits too.

But you can also be there for a dying person in other ways, reduce anxiety and give closeness by holding the hand of the dying person until the end of life - at the end of life it is no longer about prolonging life at all costs - and symbolically conveying this:

You are not alone on your last journey.

"Be good to people.

People will remember your kindness

and humanity,

your great career and the

Designer clothes that you wore!"

My medical career has been somewhat colorful over the course of my professional years.

After my training, I gained a foothold in home care. I tried my hand at caring