One year ago I posted my first post: Welcome to the Journey. And let me tell you- it has been an amazing journey! I've met some of the most amazing people. I've learned. So much. My relationship with nearly everyone has grown as a direct result of this blog. I know it sounds a bit ridiculous, but I am a better person for this blog. It reinforces my hunch that the more we become invested in other people's lives and stories, the more we will become whole.
In humility, curiosity, love, grace, and vulnerability without fear - we open our souls to life's greatest adventure: living in open-eyed awe of the human story.
My adventure has taken me along my path... and it is too winding and beautiful for me to express in a short blog. But I encourage you to find your journey, find your stories to invest in, and jump in - whole body and heart.
Thank you for journeying with me this year... we've still got lots left to discover- so keep coming back! And keep your soul open to the human story.
At age 18, Tom Doeppner was smuggled out of Nazi Germany. He was 26 before he saw anyone in his family again. Tom was my Grandfather, “Opa.” Cleaning out my Grandmother’s desk ten years ago, I found a small box where Opa had kept letters from his family, written as early as 1938. When I opened that box, I found a story that I never knew. This blog tells the story of what happened to Tom and his family in that decade of separation.
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