Margarete Mizera by Nigel A James
When
travelling back in our thoughts to long, long ago, it is,
more-often-than-not, that the nice people of then are the ones who
come right to the front of our minds! And, once upon a time,
there was a friendly policeman who deeply impressed a very
young lady. And, 50 years later, Margarete Mizera – for she was
that very same person – still remembers him well!
The
day was coming to a close, and Margaret and her husband had just
completed a strenuous 7 hour climbing tour. They were not only
exhausted, but tired and hungry as well. And, of course, they were
looking for a bed for the night. But it was summer and very high
season, and, in the beautiful Austrian mountains of Styria where they
had gone for a week there wasn't a bed to be found. They had tried
everything. They had knocked on every door, and they had even
considered sleeping under the bridge, but, with a storm coming up
they were desperate. A night in the mountainous open with no shelter
at all was not such a very good thing!
But
then, through the darkness of desperate thinking came shining
a light. In front of them, and not far away, was the village police
station. And, why not?
And
the policeman was an angel. Although his police station cell
was full, he knew of a way! And then, before they knew what was
happening, Margarete and her husband were in the back of a police
car, a very small VW Beetle, and being taken to a farm on the side of
a mountain. And their luck was still in.
The
farmer was their second angel of the day, he had no rooms, all were
taken, but, what he had to offer was not only a night in his barn,
but also a delicious evening meal! And they needed it, and they were
thankful.
And,
as Margaret and her husband lay wearily down to sleep in the
hay, they could hear from outside the rain and the storm in all its
great fury. They were warm and they were safe, and, as they
peacefully dreamt the morning gradually came, and with it
another surprise.
The
farmer and his wife had prepared an unimaginably fantastic breakfast
– the best they could offer! And, so it was, that the next mountain
was climbed with not only a very full feeling, but, also a heart full
of thanks! The policeman and his friend will never be forgotten!
Vocabulary
and Phrases
Angel
– Engel
barn
– Scheune
coming
up – bald heir sein
desperate
thinking – verzweifelte Denken
fury
– Wut
gradually
– almählich
impressed
– beeindruckt
luck
still in – Glück hält
long,
long ago – lang, lang her!
once-upon-a-time
- es war einmal
shelter
– Obdach
wearily
– erschöpft
