I love "my" kids. They are anywhere from 9 to 15 and with some of them I have worked for several years now. I'm still trying to think of a way to make a post and at the same time protect their privacy.

When we hold our, what I call the "master class", I don't focus on their problems, at least not directly. I know the stories from the other teachers, but from the kids, I only take what they give me as it comes up in relationship to what they are creating. I treat them as equal and often call them colleagues. I want them to feel like real artists and make them feel special. We sometimes even meet at a "Künstlerstammtisch" in my wife's café. I'm also trying to get them on BR3 TV. Its important that they get some public attention and that also their parents see, that their child isn't just one of the "dummies".

Oh, I could just go on and on about them and how they warm my heart, even with all the tragedy in the back ground 🌻

maybe I should write five facts about YOU!! LOL

😱 Reminds me of our captain on the submarine. When were released for the weekend, he'd say "I wish for you, what you wish for me"... his way of scaring us 😂

Edit:

Your "threat" doesn't scare me... you need to know, I have... friends!

There is this Russian, Viktor. I covered his ass once when he was a teenager. He came back to me as a young man to thank me. He added (in his lovely Russian accent): "Rheinchard.. if yiu ever chave problam, yiu tell Viktor and then Viktor make problam go away!"