christof

I trained as a carpenter and then started my career in the church. Of all places, it was the church that stole my voice. In the beginning, there was a lot of theater. A few lavalier microphones—not easy. Then a few visiting musicians who were really talented. Suddenly, the congregation understood sound. I tell you, sound has absolutely nothing to do with my career. What's said in lectures about hi-fi systems is utter garbage. The loudspeaker shouldn't have any sound, the mixing console shouldn't have any sound, and the engineer certainly doesn't mix any sound. That's the job of the conductor or the lead singer themselves. Well, this industry tore a hole in my heart, so that even today, when the wind blows, it goes right through that hole in my heart. Perhaps that's why people chose democracy. Because otherwise, words would have a completely different meaning.

Then I went freelance, and before I even had my first order, I'd spent a few years manufacturing pre-made cables. Meanwhile, people were getting their hair dyed, preparing to slap me on social services. There, where you're guaranteed to always have a "no" ready. There, where caregiving is just the beginning of a plague, there, where socialism thinks it's the sound itself before a single outlet has even been plugged in, where the authorities are already at the door, bringing the day's rations. Anything but you. Everything—TV, television, cell phone—everything in the world I already have, and you don't even know how to build one of those things. Since then, I've worked in IT. But I would never again provide or share information for anyone.

I do believe something is very wrong. I even believe you, even though you wrote it yourself, that humanity would actually prefer to live in its original state rather than here on Earth. Well, it's not like some might think, that all of this happens overnight. It took me years to learn a keyboard. If you don't understand that, try listening to me before someone else tries to break my fingers again. It's actually quite a different matter. We think we're used to seeing each other, yet not everyone manages to read a book that day. You see, even listening reminds us of taking things for granted, yet not everyone understands the difference between imagination and power. I think it's important to gain experience, and follow me, I know many people, but not many who can cause problems for others if they don't act in a certain way. Perhaps not only my two swallows at the window won't just migrate south much longer. Will leave completely to a completely different place. Their constant chattering was unbearable.