I suppose it was the year 2002, when this day was a Wednesday, too.

picture by Henrik Kaalund (rehearsal for THE LAMENTATIONS OF MY KIDNEYS, 24.2.29)

A girl from my class had her birthday and because it was a Wednesday, she could have her party on the actual day.

I remember, because, even though it was so early in spring, we were walking BAREFOOT outside, wearing short sleeves.

My family was still quite new in town and so it was probably one of the first birthday parties there I was invited to. Oh, I was so insecure in that kind of social situation! A feeling, I thought I would lose, once I would be grown-up, but can still relate to to this day.

Today I know, that this insecurity in social situations is also just a PART OF ME and that’s okay.

(or maybe I just didn’t grow up, but that’s another topic and I know, many people will have jokes about me not growing up right on the tip of their tongues)