We met halfway in a café. We quickly got into a deep and honest exchange. Many worries about our world and our church came up, but also many hopeful little signs. The light of hope was burning among us. A young woman served us in the café. She seemed to be new in the business and still a little shy. But she felt the lively atmosphere at our table and kept coming to ask if we had anything else we wanted. Each time I tried to cheer her up a little and make her laugh. Since we drank rhubarb juice after the cappuccino and I enjoyed the juice very much, I joked that I wanted to found a "Rhabarber e.V.". We asked her if she was also interested in joining. She smiled. In the end, I gave her our calendar "Words like stars in dark times". She happily accepted it. As we left the café, she called out to us, "Thank you for your kindness and have a look!" She pointed her finger at a wall next to the exit door. The calendar now hung there - like a star in dark times.
