When Yossi entered first grade i felt a distinct change. it was a big transition, my baby was now a school aged kid, i was moving on to a new stage in my life. now as yossi begins middle school, things are changing again. Im starting to feel my age a little as we move forward into the bar mitzvah circuit. while yossi's big day is still 2 years away (and many of his friends are his age or younger) , some of his cousins and friends are slightly older, and so the bar/bas mitzvah celebrations have begun.
This past weekend we traveled to long island for the bar mitzvah of Jason, the first child of Dov's college roommate. it was really special to see Dov back with his group of friends from years gone by. never underestimate the value of friends. they're all amazing people and we're both so fortunate to have kept up ties with them. Thank you G-d for social media, although we must continue to make an effort outside of that as well.
After the gaping hole left by the passing of 3 family members this summer,this weekend really struck a cord with me. it reminded me how precious life is, and how fast these long awaited moments pass. and how important it is to gather for each simcha, instead of waiting for sad events to bring us together.
During the celebration i was catching up with one of Dov's friends who told me that she follows my blog and asked me how we are doing.. it was really nice to get personal feedback, and it also gave me a boost of inspiration to get back into writing. It's been a very hectic 6 months, so blogging fell to the wayside, but I'll be back?
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