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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?
