It took Luca (27) three years to arrive in northern Germany. Now it clicked – and the way he poured the feeling into words hit a nerve.
Eutin - It looks like a rather spontaneous posting - but it wasn't necessarily expected that the user on Reddit would get so much response to it. He clearly touched a nerve with his contribution. It is titled “I have been living in the north as a newcomer for almost three years” – and it contains the description of a young man who needed three years to understand the beauty of northern Germany.
The best thing about Northern Germany? "The summer"
“Today I saw the sunset and something clicked. Now I know what got me here. Almost three years, and tonight I actually arrived,” he writes in emotional words. “Have I ever told you what the best thing about Northern Germany is? The summer. Sure, the winters are hard and cold and stormy, making your eyes water and the cold getting to your bones. But in the summer, the days are long and the nights are short and every sunset is late and pink and red and beautiful.”
What he writes next will give many northern Germans who love their region absolute goosebumps. “You go to the sea in the evening, it doesn’t take long. It's still light and much later than here in Düsseldorf, but you can still see so far that the horizon blurs. You roll up your trouser legs and stand in the surf. You close your eyes and smell the spray, hear the waves and the wind plays in your hair. For a little moment, life is perfect. On the way back you see the sun sinking into the sea at an impossibly late time. And you think to yourself, 'Yeah, it was worth moving up here.'"
The post collected around 1,300 upvotes (in the sense of “likes”) and more than 200 comments in the first 19 hours. “Sounds like you’ve found your home, I’m really happy for you!” writes one user for hundreds of upvotes. “Thank you, now I finally understand it!” reacts the newcomer.
Ex-Düsseldorf resident now lives in Eutin (Schleswig-Holstein) – it clicked
The article already indicated that he comes from Düsseldorf. In a comment he adds that the job took him to northern Germany. He reveals further details upon request from
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. His name is Luca, he is 27 years old and now lives in Eutin (Schleswig-Holstein). He is pleased that “this spontaneous post received such a great response.” Happiness also speaks for itself in the picture he sent to our editorial team. “The photo is of my girlfriend and I taking a nice walk in the wildlife park in Malente.”
In the comments, one user says: “You should become an advertising copywriter for Jever.” Others know this kind of arrival. “The feeling when you suddenly realize what it means to have arrived home is indescribably beautiful. Unfortunately, this is probably not the case for everyone, judging by my circle of friends and acquaintances... So we should be grateful for that,” says one user.
The phenomenon does not even occur in the north, of course. One person wrote: “That sounds really nice. I come from southern Germany and went to Stuttgart for ice cream at the weekend. As I stood at a viewing point with my two balls, surrounded by students who were listening to Italo pop and could look out over the cauldron and the entire city, I also thought 'Man, I love this city'. This feeling of belonging is wonderful and I'm happy for you that you've found it too." Also on Reddit, an alleged supermarket boss recently revealed which product he really cashed in on.
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