Bags and Baggage

I imagine we all receive from time to time little stories that circulate from one friend to another. A few weeks ago, I received the following story: A man went to the store to pick up just a few groceries…

The Keeper of the Keys

Recently I was occupied by organizing keys to the house and to the gate leading to the garden. The housekeys have to be coupled with remote controls for the alarm system, …

Fast and Feast

This year, the ninth of the month of Av, a Jewish fast day, occurred together with the Muslim fast day El Youm al Tarbiyah…

Sleepovers

When my children were young, they were always excited to have a friend sleep over or to go elsewhere for a sleepover…

Homesick

I never thought I would say that I am homesick for Canada, but this pandemic business changed my perceptions, or mixed them up. Where actually is my home?

Melting Time or Time to Melt

Every time I look at my watch it reminds me how time is melting away…

Freudian Slip

Many years ago, I encountered a question on a American-style psychology exam. Freudian Slip – is: and one of the answers was “Mrs. Freud’s slip.” I must say that one of the best “slips” I have encountered lately …

Compulsion or Thirst

What compels a person who in a few months will celebrate her 80th birthday to amass more and more knowledge? To travel for 5 hours twice in 3 weeks and spend 24 hours of intensive lectures, demonstrations and practice in order to incorporate one more innovative technique …

A Fishy Story

Every time I encounter someone from Canada it feels like my life there comes up to the surface and brings with it memories of places and people…

Was it Worth it?

When I arrived home at 5 PM last Friday, my husband asked a difficult question.  “Was it worth driving four and a half hours to participate in a five-hour seminar?”  Without hesitation I could answer that in this particular case it was worth it for me.  But the bigger question remained…