Stefan

There are moments in life you never forget. Moments that burn into your soul, that make your heart heavy, that take your breath away. A few months ago, our world was exactly that: a place filled with fear, doubt, and despair. We stood in front of mountains that felt impossible to climb. We were fighting for Oliver’s life, while at the same time feeling as if we were running against an invisible wall. And then came all of you. And that’s why every sentence in my heart begins with one single...

Two weeks ago, we had a very special and intense week. A camera crew from Germany was with us. One reporter (Emilio) came directly from Germany, another (Lukas) from New York, and the cameraman (Sergio) also from New York. They followed us for a whole week. For a week, we opened up our lives. For a week, we showed what our everyday life with Oliver is really like. We thought long and hard about whether we should take this step. There was a clear agreement from the beginning: if something...

There are days when it's not the major blows of fate that hurt. It's the comments. The sentences from people who don't even know us. "This is no life." "The best thing would be if he died." "How can you market your child like that – you're only in it for the money." To be honest, maybe I would have spoken the same way in the past. A joke at the regulars' table, a beer in hand, one distracts from one's own life, talks about others because one believes one knows everything better. But I'm...