Dear Granny Aupair-Team,

 I would like to tell you briefly about my placement with a family of four in the heart of San Francisco. I was welcomed with open arms by extremely warm and empathetic parents who gave me the task of looking after their two-year-old daughter five days a week from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. I had both days of the weekend at my disposal. It was no surprise to me that I was fascinated by this unique city. In addition, my generous host parents made many extras possible for me, for example a spectacular tour in one of those driverless taxis, which took significant preparation from their side  or the wonderful offer to pick me up by car after a long, magical hike through the famous Muir Woods, which meant a two-hour journey for the father. My hosts obviously enjoyed making me happy. How marvellous!

But I hadn't expected my actual job of looking after these two girls to fill me with so much joy and satisfaction. The little girl and I very quickly became a great team, we understood each other without much ado and lived out our daily rituals such as watching garbage trucks, having a snack on our favourite bench or singing loudly together on our way to the playgrounds with mutual enthusiasm. Our emotional relationship grew imperceptibly, both during the day and on restless nights, and my greatest gift was her trust. The gratitude shown by the parents was also absolutely overwhelming. I have never experienced such appreciation in my life! So the mission of doing something useful and getting to know the world at the same time was a complete success! What an enriching adventure!

With kind regards

Your Granny Regina