A year since the three boys were kidnapped
on
their way home from school.
A
year since we searched and prayed.
A
year since we began realizing war was likely.
Last
week we had air raid drills.
There
were bombs on Ashkelon.
Soon
it will be a year
since
the boys were found murdered.
A
year since the funerals.
And
then a week later the war began.
So
many hard memories.
The
pictures of Gil-ad, Naftali, and Eyal
that
seared into our consciousness.
The
masses of mourners.
Children
running to bomb shelters.
Families
torn apart forever.
The
injured soldiers.
The
dead soldiers.
The
lone soldiers.
The
missing soldiers.
HaShem,
isn’t the flask of our tears full?
And
yet, with all the bitter memories there are sweet ones.
Our
soldiers overwhelmed with heartfelt gifts.
Caring
strangers comforting mourners.
Words
of caring and support sent through cyberspace.
A
nation united in prayer.
What
will this summer bring?
The
families of Eyal, Gil-ad, and Naftali
have
founded a Jerusalem Unity Prize.
HaShem,
let us truly unite.
Give
a prize to all of us.
Bring
us the Moshiach.
Please!
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3 comments:
Ellen, Your blog was just what I needed to jolt me back to reality and away from silly trivial annoyances of life. I should never 'sweat the small stuff' when so many are dealing with the 'big stuff'. Bless you all and thank you for the reality check.
Thank you, Janet. Sometimes the "small stuff" seems like "big stuff", though.
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