If it takes a village to raise a child what does it take to get into heaven? Who will greet me when I get there? What will it be like? How will it feel to see the dearly beloved of forever? Recently I arrived home to many familiar voices as […]
My dad came from a very difficult family, and he himself was not easy to please. I was born when he was 40 and I guess times were different. I know he loved me, but feeling someone loves you is different but almost more important than knowing. We were living […]
Poland, June 1942 Tarnów, Poland, June 1942. The Germans have been occupying Poland for almost three years. Restrictions on the town’s Jewish population have progressed. First it was harassment, then imprisonment, deportations, beatings and executions. The ghetto has been established, and a curfew is in force. Luckily, my father, Salomon […]
Though my mother was an extremely critical person, there’s no debate that she loved her children and wanted only the best for them. I didn’t know that most moms give many hugs and kisses to their children, especially when they’re little. But I didn’t miss the fact that we never […]
“There’s no place like home,” said Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. She clicks the heels of her ruby slippers to return to Kansas. It’s so true. No matter how much we think we want to get away, coming home is sometimes the best part of a trip. Why, you […]
Rough white foam spewed outfrom underneath the bottom of the tour boat, as we rode out to seaone sunny evening,in Lewes, Delaware,two best friends fromour class of ’71 at Pikesville High. Reconnecting with one anotherafter 50 years flew by,faster than lightening, reliving precious memories of Junior and Senior proms,cutting class for the […]
When will we recognizeWhen one is not freeThen no one is free? If we allow masters;If there’s even one slaveWe’ll all be enslaved. When there’s not justice for oneHear the call!There’s no justice for all. If we don’t realize the painIn another one’s lifeThere will always be strife. If we […]
Down-y oh-shun, Hun (trans: down the ocean, honey) is an often-heard phrase in Bawl-tee-more (trans: Baltimore). Down-y oh-shun is my happy place. My dad loved the beach. He spent many summers in a rental house at the Jersey Shore. Grandma shared the house with her sisters, nieces and nephews. The […]
By 10:00 in the morning, I was dressed, packed and ready to go, ten minutes early! That’s when the phone rang and the metallic recording said, “This is Southwest Airlines. We regret to inform you that your flight is delayed one hour…” I didn’t listen to the rest because it […]