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Christian Rinder – The Sweetest Moments of All
Christian Rinder – The Sweetest Moments of All
Coming-homes
are possibly the shortest and sweetest moments of all. Coming-homes
are things to look forward to,
moments to dream of, and things to hope
and pray for as well.
And, coming-homes are seldom forgotten. But, there are special
coming-homes that happen only once. And, Christian Rinder never
forgot his coming-home from war.
It
was a hot summer day as Christian Rinder came up the road. It was a
long road. And, being back where he was was something he'd never
imagined. For him, and millions of others as well, still being
alive was a question of chance. And, Christian Rinder had had a very
hard war. He had survived
Holland, Belgium, and Stalingrad, too. And now, all that mattered was
home. And, when he got home the door was wide open. And,
there was his mother. She was down on her knees and washing the
floor.
And,
Christian Rinder just stopped. And, then his mother looked up. And,
she froze. This was a moment she had never expected. But, before
she could reach him, she fainted. And, he caught
her. And, then she fainted again. And, when she came
round she was in her son's arms. This was a moment
she had never dared dream
of. A dream had come true without being a dream.
Coming-homes
are beautiful moments. But, the ones that come out of the blue are
the nicest and sweetest of all, and, when Christian's girlfriend Lucy
arrived it made the moment complete. Coming home is all about those
who are waiting. Coming home is the nicest of all!
The
Sweetest Moments of All – Christian Rinder
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Vocabulary
came
round (come / came / come) – zu
sich kommen
caught
– catch/caught/caught) –
fangen
dared
– (dare/dared/dared) –
gewagte
fainted
– (faint/fainted/fainted) –
in Ohnmacht fallen
hope
– (hope/hoped/hoped) -
hoffen
look
forward to . . . – sich freuen
auf …
pray
– (pray/prayed/prayed)
beten
survived
– (survive/survived/survived) –
überlebte
Questions -
Was it
summer or winter when Christian Rinder came home?
Where was
Christian Rinder in the war?
Did
Christian Rinder have an easy war?
What was his
mother doing when Christian Rinder arrived home?
How many
times did Christian's mother feint?
Where was
Christian's mother when she came round?
What made
Christian's coming-home complete?
