Theres NO place like HOME!! I usually do not use FB as a forum to complain or be a humble brag....but I do want to use FB to relay an experience I had this week. I made aliya 20 months ago and it has been quite the adjustment. Every day is a new adventure....some days better than others! I still havent quite mastered hebrew, Im still in job flux, and Im still wearing my old clothes for lack of good shopping. There is a war taking place, soldiers are dying and I find myself being obsessed with the news all day, every day. On the flip side, I have reconnected with family, I get to bond with my sister on a daily basis, and I have befriended some amazing people. Most importantly, I have been able to experience first hand am echad, lev echad!!! Yesterday I lost my wallet...it was either lost or stolen...I didnt know. All I knew was that the homeless man on Yaffo had more money in his cup than I had! I filed a police report, called some friends and family for help navigating the system, and borrowed some shekels from a friend for coffee!!! Needless to say, I was in a BAD mood! I was not a happy camper! I was not looking forward to a Sunday-fun day waiting in line and dealing with bureaucracy in various Misradim. Today, Erev Shabbat, my sister went to the bus company lost and found and sadly it was not found, my 3 year old nephew told me he saw rockets in the sky on his way to Saftas house, and a cease fire was broken and a soldier kidnapped. This was not going to be a happy shabbat. Then I got a call from an employee at Nefesh BNefesh who asked me if my wallet was missing. She informed me that a young girl found my wallet and gave it to her mother. Her mother realized from the contents that I was a recent olah and called the one person she knew at Nefesh BNefesh in order to connect to me. In my broken hebrew, I thanked these wonderful people and offered a token gift to the girl who did the right thing. The girl and her mother both declined a gift, even when I suggested they give it to tzedakah. Their parting words to me were, we just want you to have a Shabbat Shalom! There are moments when I really want to click my heels 3 times and be back in America and then times likes these make me realize Israel is home and for better or worse there is no place like HOME!!!!
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:08:29 +0000
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