"IMMA!!! My lev (heart) is hurting! Imma'le! My feelings!" She runs up the stairs, away from her best friend who had just ripped her heart apart. I race up after her. She is curled outside our door, tears streaming down her face from her swollen eyes. My brave little girl looks up at me. Her … Continue reading Heartbreaker
Category: Parenting and Family
Father Of Mine
The discussion was about Divine Intervention and whether it is an integral aspect of belief. It was mostly intellectual with the bouts of emotions (that always seem to trickle through with me) getting properly addressed and shelved by the most significant influence in my life. First, my mother left. She tried to pipe in with … Continue reading Father Of Mine
When The Tigers Broke Free
“Are you excited that gan is almost over?” I ask my little girl as she cuddles up to me. “Umm…yes…no…no!” She’s uncertain and for a moment I think she doesn’t really understand what summer vacation is. Her face scrunches up as she digs into her mind for the words to express what she means. “I’m … Continue reading When The Tigers Broke Free
Being Born
We are finishing dinner when I begin. “See, I always had an issue with birthdays.” Smiling, he settles back in his chair. “My mother always forgot my birthday…well, she still can’t figure out the right date…” He laughs. “You never know, maybe this year she’ll remember…the day’s not over yet.” We smile at each other … Continue reading Being Born
I Just Wanted You To Know
Elohim sheli, ratziti sheted’a Chalom shechalamti balayila bamitah (My God - I wanted you to know, the dream I dreamt at night in bed) She sings her favorite song on the swings…in the sand…on the bus…and … Continue reading I Just Wanted You To Know
Colloquially Speaking 