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It doesn't get any easier. You don't get used to it. But in real time the adrenaline is doing its thing and I always arrive at the shelter first. A six-year-old boy has already asked me how it is that I arrive first and since then he has been trying to beat me, sometimes I let him win and he is happy.
At six this morning there was an alarm without the advance warning and yet I managed to arrive even though the alarm woke me up from my sleep.
Then I drove my car around the house for fifteen minutes, it had not moved for a week and a half and it was time. Fifteen minutes later the alarm went off again and I ran to the shelter. Then I took my shopping cart and went with my fears to buy a few things in the little shop here.
I managed to cook zucchini and peppers stuffed with meat and rice, Persian rice with onions, dill and coriander and even took a quick shower before the next alarm came. Now I just need to calm down from the great anger I have towards one of the bloggers here. In one of her posts yesterday, she wrote that she hopes Israel runs out of weapons soon. This eighty-year-old woman sitting in her room in Yorkshire has managed to upset me quite a few times in the last two years with her lack of knowledge, her inability to generate empathy for anything related to the victims here, and her superficial and distorted opinions that she insists on expressing, but this time it's really extreme. She actually wishes me and all of us here to die soon. That's your true face, T. I hope your wish doesn't come true soon.
I hope so too x
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised that people are responding to her post as if she didn't say anything terrible.
DeleteYael
ReplyDeleteIf a person hates Jews, blacks, gays, socialists or any other minority group, I would delete all racist comments immediately.
Leave their name on their comment, empty their comment, then answer briefly in your own name eg "thank you for commenting, but racist or murderous comments are forbidden in this country".
Be safe.
It's her blog and she writes whatever she wants on it, but it looks terrible.
DeleteAhh it's her blog .. sorry, I thought she was commenting on yours. Australia has introduced new legislation about murderous, racist comments but I wonder if that covers private blogs. And that legislation wouldn't help you in any case :(
DeleteOMG. With all the diifuclties of trying to live a normal life you don't need to read that disgusting crap. Stay calm. If you can
ReplyDeleteI just got back from the shelter for the fifth time today. And the evening hasn't even started yet.
DeleteVile and hateful people are a fact of life, unfortunately. The only way of dealing with them I have ever found to work is to just discontinue all contact. Delete and block their comments,, stop reading their sites. They are happy to know they're upsetting people, so they won't stop. But they can be ignored.
ReplyDeleteI really need to ignore this horrible woman.
DeleteYael, with what you're dealing with, you don't need that extra added stress. I'm sending love and strength and what encouragement I can during this time. I love how you let the little boy get ahead of you!
ReplyDeleteFifteen minutes ago I met this adorable boy for the fifth time today. This time I was the first, but I told him it was only because I live closer and he is the real hero.
DeleteBlock comments that are hurtful and please stay safe!
ReplyDeleteThis is not a comment, this is a woman who has her own blog and she writes what she sees fit. And it's terrible.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine the hardship you are experiencing. This war is going on to long and needs to end. Yet today it is expanding and being made more dangerous. How many lives need to be lost before leadership stops the insanity/war? I have no answers.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, we all hope for better and quieter days.
DeleteHow can people be so cruel?
ReplyDeleteI also ask myself the same question, this is someone from the small circle that hangs out here.
DeleteThe world is a hard place.
ReplyDeleteTell me about it.
DeleteI read a lot of blogs but whenever there is something just slightly antisemitic, the blog is deleted from my reading list. How can one see what is happening in the near East and not be on your side?
ReplyDeleteFife times in tne shelter on one day, I really can´t imagine that.
You are very brave, and I send you strength and encouragement and pray for you every day and hope that this terrible war will be over soon.
Hilde in Germany
Hilde,Thank you again for the kind words and support.
DeleteIsaac Herzog was on TV here yesterday morning and gave a very clear explanation of the situation. I do hope the Yorkshire woman was watching, she might have understood a bit more about it.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, nothing will change her mind. I've argued with her quite a bit in the last two years. We are very bad at public relations and sometimes it's so hard to move people from their wrong positions. For example, there is one of the regular commenters on your blog, who also happens to be from Yorkshire, who also spreads fragments of hatred towards us at every opportunity.
DeletePeople will never truly understand anything until they experience it for themselves. The yorkshire woman is ignorant and to be pitied.
ReplyDeleteThe world is a very dangerous place for some, yet others live in relative peace. It's a lottery depending on where we are born or live.
Thinking of you, as always. X
Christina,I thank you so much for your understanding and kind words.
ReplyDeleteHello Yael, thank you for your occasional updates. I cannot begin to comprehend what it means to live with the bombs and sirens 24/7. I pray you and yours (and everyone!) will continue to be resilient and find the inner strength to continue living life in the midst of such an inescapable situation. Always thinking of you. <3
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarra for coming here and leaving a heartwarming comment.
DeleteOh be safe x be safe
ReplyDeleteI'm doing everything I can, hope it's okay. Thank you dear friend.
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