Exactly one year ago I moved back to Hamburg. This past year has been one of the best of my life. No regrets. I can‘t wait for all the years to come.
Hamburg
The Year Of Friendship in Review
A year ago, I made the mistake of confusing hating Berlin with not wanting to live in a big city anymore, and I moved to a small town. It didn't go well.
At the same time, I declared 2024 to be the Year of Friendship. Those two things combined resulted in one of the worst times of my life. I had never felt more alone than in the first six months of this year.
Fortunately, after accepting that I made an oopsie and needed to rectify the situation, I went ahead and found a new apartment in the city where I spent my most formative years. It felt like coming home.
Which brings us back to my yearly theme: Was 2024 the Year of Friendship?
Absolutely.
The second half of the year was one of my best and most social ever. It surprisingly made 2024 the best year in recent history. Spending the summer, autumn, and winter surrounded by friends compensated for my time in loneliness enough for this year to be considered a success.
This was a triumph.
