Come quick! My husband’s shout propels me off my seat and out on the balcony. The flock of White Storks are back. They are flying overhead in a haphazard pattern, lazily flapping their massive wings as they circle their way over our heads and past the mountains. I am leaning against the gate, my head raised, … Continue reading Loving You
Category: Love
I Write the Songs that Make the Whole World Sing…
The world knows about the songs she wrote. I know about the poems and heartfelt musings she keeps together with some sketches in the back of the file cabinet in the section marked “misc.”. Most of them are from when she was in high school. The words are fading and it’s hard to make out … Continue reading I Write the Songs that Make the Whole World Sing…
Mommy and Me
My son hit another kid. I’ve been waiting for this challenge for a while. I’ve been curious as to how I would react. My brother has three little boys, all deeply rooted in Israeli-Chareidi society where boys communicate physically with one another before they get down to verbalization. (This is in no way a judgmental … Continue reading Mommy and Me
Oh, The Places We Didn’t Go
I never, EVER, thought I would get married. I, very vocally, believed that no one should even consider dating until they were 25. Secretly, I thought if everyone knew that I wasn't going to think about marriage until then, I would have time to plan my big escape. At 25, I hoped to be on … Continue reading Oh, The Places We Didn’t Go
Dedicated to The Ones I Love
We met when I was barely eighteen. I kept a low profile, my face hidden behind unkempt hair encased in the hooded sweatshirt I wore defensively. But I listened to the two of you talk and I couldn't contain myself. You spoke my language, peppered with a healthy dose of vulgarity and infused with the … Continue reading Dedicated to The Ones I Love
Colloquially Speaking 