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
Tag: children
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…
Oh Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel…
When I was in kindergarten I colored a dreidel. To me, it was just another shape outlined in thick black ink that I was meant to color in with whatever crayons I chose. To my teacher, who happened to be an artist, it was amazing. My mother worked in the school so the teacher ran … Continue reading Oh Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel…
De-valuate
Today, we met with a panel of fierce-looking Israeli professional women with thick eyebrows. They are going to decide what to do with our daughter. They asked us to describe her. We did. They asked the gannenet to describe her. She did. And then they deliberated in front of us. Bewildered is not enough of … Continue reading De-valuate
Mother of Two
Describe yourself, they say. Make them understand who you are. Use words that paint a picture. Dig deep inside and express your qualities with letters and spaces. Get them to understand you. So, I try. I close my eyes and I dig and dig and dig. In the process, I throw aside the obvious and … Continue reading Mother of Two
Colloquially Speaking 