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RE: Wedding Planning
Btw you said you lived in Germany? Are you German? Or just a world-traveling man?
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Btw you said you lived in Germany? Are you German? Or just a world-traveling man?
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Hahahaha, yes I have a German passport, so that would make me a German, at least legally. Originally I am of Hungarian ethnicity, I was born there, and speak the language (an important factor), though other than that I don't really feel a strong association to either country. Having spent about the same time in America (the US and Canada) as in Europe, I would say that culturally I'm at least as much American as Hungarian or German, though I don't have any paperwork to show for, whatsoever. Currently I'm living in Mexico, where I'm a permanent resident, married to a Mexican wife, and more or less acculturated, so I guess I can extend the list with Latin American, too. The only thing is: the longer the list is getting, the weaker each culture becomes. In the end I just may end up as nothing more than a foreigner, no matter where I go.
Wow, what a crazy background? I can see how that might get a little confusing. I think it's rather easy to share German/American culture. Wisconsin (Where I come from) was founded by Germans so not much has changed since then unless you live in the city. Pretty crazy where life takes us! I bet it's weird when you run into someone from your childhood and they are in the same place doing the same old thing 🤣
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So true... Funny thing is, when I meet some old friend who's been living in the same place all his life, it gives me an image of well-rootedness, with friends and family all close by. While they look at me with such wonder and admiration, as if I was accomplishing an astounding achievement just by living in the places he only knows from TV.
But this is nothing new. There have been songs written about this, as old as time.
"...and I wouldn't trade your whole life for just one hour of home."