Independence



There's nothing like watching your 5 year old, sitting on the grass, as two Got Junk trucks haul away what once was your swing set, washer/dryer and planks of wood (never knew the past owner left them for us). It was the first time we looked at each other and nearly cried.

When asking her what she thought her response was "wow! Those are big trucks" and "I'll miss Sharon." Then she skipped along.

Independence.

Every day we have been getting rid of one more thing that we were dependant on (or so we thought). How fitting that we experience that feeling going into July 4th.

Watching the fireworks at the lake was spectacular. It was very much like a release, as friends joked that we are going out with a "bang." Sharon police had massive guns that I showed the children so that they recognize that in Israel, it's not unusual (they even put up road blocks and did not allow liquid into the area - - five years ago, at our first lake outing I don't recall such tight security - - what was stupid was they didn't check any bags or the people going in = #fail). One officer asked where we are moving to, I reply and he asks permanently? Yes. Wow, amazing.

It's unusual to leave America. But special to be able to live up to our ideals and hopefully find that international line between both countries where we may physically be far but still feel connected. One congregant told me "it's amazing, Tamar. You are going home." Whenever we are told this, it still processes in our brain.

What are your thoughts, I ask my better half later at night. "I have none," he replies, "I just go."

Four days remaining.
There are no coincidences.

And no, we haven't been saying goodbyes. Hope we will see you there!
10B
רח' שבטי ישראל, בית שמש, ישראל

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A sweet memory that yesterday we went to a friend's house and on the speaker system a Shlomo Artzi song, היא לא יודעת מה עובר עלי, played and I danced to it with our boy. With a twinkle in his eye, he says to me "Ima, you know this song?!" Yes, indeedie.

עכשיו אני מרגיש כאילו
לא יודע כלום
עכשיו אני מחיש את צעדיי
היא מסתכלת בחלון
רואה אותי עובר בחוץ
היא לא יודעת
מה עובר עליי 
עכשיו אני ממשיך כאילו
לא הכל אבוד
זה זז בבטן
והורס את לילותיי
אני חושב שהאהבה שלי איתה
זה הדבר הכי חשוב
אמנם אין אהבה שאין לה סוף.

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