I have finally taken a step that has taken far too many years: I got baptized! It has been tugging at my heart for the last months, and what better place to do it than in the company of good friends in Zürich, the city I love?
On a Monday afternoon at the Arboretum at Renti, a short promenade from Bürkliplatz we gathered for the ceremony. A lot of people from ICF had come to welcome me “home”, I felt honored that so many friends showed up. Down with me in the water were Richard and Daniel.
The baptism itself was swift, physically it’s just down in the water and up again.
So this marks the beginning of the new life, down goes the old person, up comes the new me. 
Some people had to go home for the evening, but the rest of us stayed behind for some chillin’ in the grass and barefoot football. The evening was wonderful, with a golden sunset over the lake and city. After the football match we lined up for a group photo to remember this time.
Thanks for all of you who came to this special event of mine. It meant a great deal to have you all there.