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Finish the Sentence: Amsterdam and Berlin

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June 2007, and a boffo invitation to visit Berlin and Amsterdam, to experience the joys, and the unforgettable experience of traveling by Eurail. Being on track in a foreign land, I figured I’d bug the people I meet and ask them to finish the sentence. Here they are:



Henrik (SWE)
I am inspired by: The creative and crazy scene of Berlin
I regret: Having worked with E Entertainment and Tara Reid
Today I am grateful for: Having met so many nice people in my life, on my trips, and wherever I lived.

Nicole (GER)
I am inspired by: Literature and books
I regret: That sometimes I did what I didn't want to do
Today I am grateful for: Being healthy

Meredith (USA)
I am inspired by: Those who overcome obstacles
I regret: Not seizing opportunities when I had them
Today I am grateful for: Knowing that my sister and I were our father's pride and joy until the day he died.


Glen (CA)
I am inspired by: Music
I regret: Not continuing with my electric guitar lessons when I was younger
Today I am grateful for: The freedom I have in my job, at this stage of my life

Bianca (HOL)
I am inspired by: Friends
I regret: Taking relationships to seriously when I was young
Today I am grateful for: Realizing I'm happy in my life

Jennifer (USA)
I am inspired by: Love
I regret: Not always taking the risks I wanted to
Today I am grateful for: Traveling in Europe


Marcela (USA)
I am inspired by: The desire to not live a normal life
I regret: Not taking a web design course and missing my flight to Berlin
Today I am grateful for: My new friends who gave me the Red Light experience on my birthday

George (KEN)
I am inspired by: Nelson Mandela
I regret: The social injustice between states, within states, and racial discrimination
Today I am grateful for: Meeting people from different countries, and enjoying the day

Lorraine (CA)
I am inspired by: People who overcome
I regret: Not getting to know more people better
Today I am grateful for: The people who have changed my life, for good or bad


Jona (HOL)
I am inspired by: Beauty, and other people's inspiration
I regret: I can't have 5 lives
Today I am grateful for: So many different influences

Walter (HOL)
I am inspired by: Architecture
I regret: Selling my BMW
Today I am grateful for: The weather

Flo (HOL)
I am inspired by: Music
I regret: Not studying more than I did
Today I am grateful for: The good weather


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