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"I can't believe that just yesterday we were sitting in shelters again, and here we are now as if nothing had happened, going on that shopping trip you love so much," I said to my granddaughter yesterday morning.
"We are probably the only people in the world who are more afraid of rain than missiles and rockets," she replied.
Later, when we were sitting in the restaurant, she said, "I can't believe I'm already 16," and I told her that I couldn't believe that in a few years I'll be eighty, I feel like I was 16 just yesterday.
She looked at me and said, Grandma, you really aren't old.
Yesterday you were sitting in the shelters again, asking heaven for safety. And I am sure you were very anxious about all of your family _not_ in the shelters with you - parents, spouse, children, grandchildren and siblings.
ReplyDeleteI would be emailing every single day :(
In the evening they announced that all schools were canceled, so we were more or less prepared. At six in the morning the alarms started going off, and in the evening everything was quiet again. I always find that the fear before it happens is more intense, but in the moment of truth there is only action, less fear. It's a strange mechanism.
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ReplyDeleteIndeed it is so.
DeleteHow resilient you are, modeling valor every day. Including shopping trips!
ReplyDeleteI am always surprised anew by the way we accept this abnormal reality. When it was announced in the evening that schools were being canceled throughout the country due to the fear of missiles, my daughter sent me a picture of a table full of food they had ordered from several restaurants and wrote "We are ready"...
ReplyDeleteSmart girl!! Happy to hear you have some sort of normalcy. Grandchildren bring so much joy, and wisdom, at every age.
ReplyDeleteWhen you have lovely granddaughters like yours, Linda, you know how wonderful it is.
ReplyDeleteFamily is everything. Your granddaughter is lovely and wise beyond her years. Enduring this time of war/crisis can't be easy. Even bravery just goes so far.
ReplyDeleteTo many lives are being lost. The war/crisis needs to end.
Since she was born, she has experienced the threat of missiles, alarms, and nights in a sheltered room. Fortunately, she is a happy, non-anxious child. I too hope for days of peace,
DeleteI'm sorry you have to go through this while I am "down here" in relative safety and normalcy. It's so nice to have grandchildren or young people to keep up the optimism!
ReplyDeleteLuckily, we also have many moments and hours of peace and joy. Thank you Judy.
DeleteYour granddaughter has blue hair, how lovely! My grandchildren are all very young, between 18 months and ten years.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are all safe and well, it is good to hear from you.
Wishing you all the best
Hilde in Germany
Thank you Hilde. The picture is from years ago, she had a moment when she wanted blue hair and I went with it. I'm glad you're happy with your grandchildren too.
ReplyDeleteMy eldest grandchild was 16 last week......I wonder what colour her hair is now! She dyed it black a few years ago, from a dark blonde, and it was quite a shock when she first appeared with it!
ReplyDeletePS Good to hear that you are all OK and coping!
ReplyDeleteThank you Frances. Her hair color is now half dark blonde (natural) and half platinum blonde (dyed). They never cease to amaze.
ReplyDeleteAs I approach my 80th, I can hardly believe that it's happening. My brain tells me that I'm 25, but the rest of me admits to being 99.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I can still run, it's necessary here on the way to the shelter.
ReplyDeleteGrandchildren can be such a blessing, can't they.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much hatred and cruelty in the world, sometimes I despair for the young ones and sometimes I think they will be the saviours of their own futures.
Sending love. Take care. Xx
Thank you Christina.I'm happy that despite everything, my grandchildren turned out to be happy, intelligent children who understand this world.
DeleteBe safe my dear one
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThe young people like your granddaughter give me hope for the future. And I am sure you have shown her a good outlook on life. Sending love and gratitude for your voice from Israel.
ReplyDeleteThank you am.I know I learned a lot from them too.
DeleteGlad you are doing well and having a few moments of normalcy. Hopefully, all of Iran’s madness will end soon and everyone can live in peace. Keeping you in my prayers. Wanda, NC, USA
ReplyDeleteThank you Wanda.It's an emotional roller coaster with everything happening around us, moments of silence and moments of fear of death, I really hope we survive this.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to have a pleasant day out with your granddaughter. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen.We have quite a few good days together, and as my daughter says, it's understandable that she loves spending an entire day with me so much... I must have been doing something right all these years.
ReplyDeleteI am keeping up with news Yael but only just found your post here. As always, thinking of you. Rachel
ReplyDeleteThank you Rachel, I know you care.
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