Never Again

Kid made posters at school

 On March 14th Josie along with many of classmates walked out of their classes and did a 17 minute quiet march around her school.  They were supporting the International #ENOUGH campaign to bring awareness and change for the current US gun policies.
I've said it before but I will say it again:  We NEVER think about guns here.  There are NO fears when the kids go to school that there may be a crazy student, adult, kid with a gun.  Guns are virtually non existent here.  Not just at school but everywhere.  There have been times in train stations or walking on the sidewalk where you hear a sound that could be a
gun shot (back firing car, construction equipment, balloon popping, etc) but no one else is startled by it because they inherently know it is not a gun.  We still jump and are startled until we remember that we are here and not in the states and there is no way it could be a gun.
I've also said it before and I'll say it again that we are having an incredibly amazing experience here in very large part due to the school, JFKS, that the kids attend. 

It is like somehow having your feet in both worlds in the very best way possible.  To be able to support causes like this with your teachers and fellow students who have a connection to both Germany and the USA is pretty unique.  We feel blessed by their ability to attend this amazing, world class school for FREE, every single day.
#NEVERAGAIN
#ENOUGH