Well, I figured since I've been kvetching for two weeks it's time for me to think about the good stuff - the things that make you stop and think how great it is to live in Israel.
So here are a few things - I'm sure you've all heard others saying the same things, but now it's my turn:
That's it for now but there's more - we just have to move out of the panic stage to appreciate more of it.
So here are a few things - I'm sure you've all heard others saying the same things, but now it's my turn:
- Every government office has a mezuza on its doors
- Non-religious people say Shabbat Shalom to you on Friday
- You see highway signs of cities and towns mentioned in Chumash and Navi
- Listening to my grandchildren speaking beautiful Hebrew like natives
- You look at the rocky hills and mountains and (I really do this) imagine groups of Jews in ancient times walking there
- Explaining to someone that you are a new immigrant and that is why your Hebrew isn't good, and having them smile and say "Welcome home!"
- Having random people like the driving instructor wish you success on your absorption
That's it for now but there's more - we just have to move out of the panic stage to appreciate more of it.
I'm not good about blogging about the many, many wonderful things about living here, but I really try to appreciate these and other moments. When you get a big "Welcome Home" or "Kol Hakavod" from random people who hear you have made aliyah, it makes everything worth it :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Gila's mom. Gila and I became friends on our blogs (mine's on hiatus now) and I kinda feel like I know you. I think you've actually been a source of People and EW mags, and I'm not gonna lie, when she announced your Aliya I wasn't that thrilled about losing my celebrity-gossip source. I came around, though, when she told me about that giant screen TV you were bringing.
ReplyDeleteSo I just wanted to wish you guys an easy klita. I'm enjoying hearing about it.
And I think I'll go check out your dieting blog. Tomorrow, when I start my diet.