Without notice, I was told to pack up my things, “we’re moving to America,” the land of my comic book heroes. We left Berlin, Germany with all its life-threatening dramas of undetonated bombs, city-wide explosions, and food shortages for the American Dream in California. When I entered the 4th Grade I soon realized that I’d have to stand my ground even before I learned to speak English. The German kid, often misunderstood, at times misjudged. I became a naturalized U.S citizen when I joined the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam War. When my enlistment ended I moved to Newport Beach, CA and lived the life of “Surfing Safari” as a full-time college student, graduating with a master’s degree, a deep tan, and married to Ms. Teen America. We have two gifted children, Erin & Elliot.
2011 Berlin - Brandenburg Gate New York Subway and Twin Towers After 9/11 Reinhard -- 9/11/2001
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