March

Opa Fritz

 In 1973 Hartmut’s father wrote in his memoirs (translated form German):

Our first child was born on 19 April 1932, early in the morning. The birth caused some worries. It is well known that mothers have to suffer, but no one talks how the father-to-be is feeling. And what are physical pains compared to the emotional pain a father-to-be has to suffer! 

We baptised our son Hartmut.

Although we both tried our best to take good care of the little one, the first year our first child caused us some worries. But grandparents and aunts tried to help, and most of all they admired the baby.