Best friends

"That's what friends are for..."

There are so many quotes and sayings about friendship out there that writing one post about it almost seems ridiculous. Nevertheless, friends are so important, I almost have to write about them. In the past few days I've had very special situations with some of my closest friends.

Looking back, all of those situations combined made me realize that we sometimes care so much about our friends it almost hurts.
Those of you who read the blurb of my blog might remember the one friend who inspired me to start this blog, the one a few thousand miles further east. Last night I felt very happy that he and his wife spend had the chance to stop by and spend some time with me - out of only a few free hours during their visit.
Sometimes, I realized, friends are really what all those quotes are about - just very special. Pizza tastes a little bit better than usual, vine becomes more easy to drink, people are more friendly and generous, and the air seems magically filled with love and happiness.
I hadn't seen them for ten months and it felt like nothing has happened since we sat together, had pizza and vino. Okay... maybe we got a little older during those days... They had thousands of stories to tell. So many experiences they've made, places they've seen, cities traveled, people met... We all know this feeling, when you sit there and feel like your life has not really changed ever since. And others... okay.. maybe also my life has changed... maybe that's for another blog post. I think you get the point. (Oh, and at least I started this blog!)
So, I had a fabulous night. With great friends.
And then I started to think... How many times do I get to see people that live much closer? And others that I haven't seen for years? Are we still friends? How do people feel if you live in the same city but don't see them every week? Are they sad? Do they understand? Can you even compare?

I can tell you from my own experiences: It's never easy. No matter how close or far away. It's about trust, and being honest, and caring about your friends from your heart. Being there for them when they really need you and also being able not to call every week. Because if they are true friends they understand. They don't expect but are always happy and thankful. And they tell you. My friend recently did. She told me not to worry about being busy or not seeing her as often as I wished. And without saying anything she understood, took some weight from my shoulders, re-emphasized the importance of our friendship. She was just being a really good friend.

And, after all that, you again realize that is what friends are for. They simply make you happy. Sometimes just because they are there. No matter if you had not seen them for years or just yesterday.

Creativity

"Was Du heute kannst besorgen das verschiebe nicht auf morgen"

Eine Rede, eine Präsentation, die nächste Hochzeit für die man sich einen Programmpunkt ausdenken soll, der Lebenslauf der aktualisiert werden will, und der nächste Blog-Eintrag, der schon seit 2 Wochen auf sich warten lässt. Oder auch die email, die seit Wochen in der Inbox schlummert, und seit der so viel Zeit vergangen ist, dass man gar nicht weiss, wo man anfangen soll....

Es gibt so viele dieser Momente. Ich glaube ein jeder kennt sie. Die Momente, in denen einem nichts einfällt. Die Worte und Gedanken sich ziehen wie Kaugummi. Die Zeit verfliegt und gleichzeitig langsam verrinnt. Die Zeit, in der die Kreativität tief unten eingegraben in der Tiefkühltruhe schlummert, zwischen dem Eintopf aus dem letzten Winter und dem einem Rest Eiscreme. Sie da wieder herauszuholen wäre schon mühsam an sich. Sie dann noch aufzutauen ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit. Dann doch lieber morgen. Oder nächste Woche.

Es ist ja noch Zeit.

Und dann wird es plötzlich hektisch. Die Zeit drängt. Keine Minute mehr. Mal wieder viel zu spät. Immer last minute. 

Und dann sind sie da. Die Ideen. Ganz plötzlich. Sie sprudeln sozusagen aus einem heraus. Ein Treiber: keine Zeit. Je weniger Zeit, je grösser der Druck und der Wille, Dinge umzusetzen - nein, zu perfektionieren - umso besser die Ideen. Umso grösser die Kreativität. Finde ich im Englischen übrigens viel schöner, creativity. Das klingt auch noch so schön!

Und dann der Stolz:
Das habe ich geschaffen! 
Ganz alleine. 

In kürzester Zeit.