27/08/2026
also have a personal chef too 🥹 my mum and dad are staying with me, visiting from new zealand. mum's been cooking for me and dad's been doing acupuncture on me. it's their second time here but the first time actually staying with me for a while, seeing what my day to day life looks like, meeting my friends here in berlin - my chosen family. being able to share that part of my life with them means so much.
i sometimes forget my dad found his passion for acupuncture back when i was in high school and how brave that was for both of them. to just go for it and change direction like that.
as immigrants, they were always a little insecure about their english and being in social situations, always kind of hiding. i've never really gotten to see them interact with my friends before. so watching them come out of their shell this trip and even my dad volunteering at the acupuncture clinic i go to here has meant more than i can put into words. it's been amazing seeing them gain that confidence and also seeing that i'm surrounded by people who are so accepting and caring.
really grateful they're here. grateful to be taken care of for a bit too 😭🥰❤️
