The sun is setting. It is time. I strike the match. I light the flame. I cry. I need to light the other candles now. The ones to bring in Shabbat. And pray for my family; my husband and my children...all my children... So I strike another match. I light one...two...three...four candles. Four candles to … Continue reading Flutters
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B’Yeshiva Shel Maaleh…
I am in a bed with itchy blankets…lumpy pillows…and an empty…hollow…belly. My son is down the hall, across from this ward...attached to life. I am weak, scared and uncertain. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to say. I don't know if I can even join the many people who are praying … Continue reading B’Yeshiva Shel Maaleh…
