Good to know! So much writing about this conflict is from a mile high, myself included. Therefore, I think it is also important to reveal the impact of this struggle on some of the most basic things of private life. That, in such a personal way, drives home the point that Israel must act forcefully against the evil that surrounds it. It also drives home the point that every time my Tzofar alarm goes off that it is not just a sound but that people I care about are in the crosshairs and must calculate how to navigate even the most basic elements of life. Yes, there was humor and lightness in your "shower" expose. But that only opened wider the gates of understanding of what Israelis now endure.
Thank you Sheri. I remember reading the part about your grandchildren's calm & resilient behavior during alarms in another article from you. Though the subject is not really funny, your article shows a great way of sharing common sense with humor. It made me smile 😊.
Thank you for sharing this. Something we who are not living in a war zone wouldn't really think about. I'm sure a lot of children find showering stressful now.
Very amusing read and topic. Last year,while driving home early one afternoon and almost home, heard the siren in Jerusalem. Stopped the car and ran into nearest building, down a few flights of stairs to the shelter. After a few minutes by myself, a 40 something lady appeared quite nonchalantly, in her bath towel. It was a tad awkward. Now had it been an attractive 60 something male, there is no tellingI how that would have gone over. On April 14th, at 2:30 a.m., we all appeared in various kinds of nightwear. Pyjamas have even become acceptable day and street clothes, though never in my estimation. There were even TV ads by a popular chain store, promoting them as such! Horrors and egads and still all the rage. I leave a lightweight robe and slippers next to my front door, nightly,just in case I too may need to run two flights downstairs to my building's pretty rustic shelter. A week ago I was in the middle of preparing a roast, which was left on the counter. At the sound of a very strange and newfangled emergency alert received on all our cellphones, I shut off the pot cooking on my gas stove. After close to an hour downstairs, we all, still fully dressed at 9 p.m., went back. I hurriedly wrapped the meat in foil and threw it roughly into the oven. Spent the rest of the evening perched close to the door... Went to bed later than usual, to ensure the meat was done. It was heartedly enjoyed over Rosh HaShana.
We often don't think about the fact that we are dependent on the most trivial things.
Even if the case is not the same and it is fundamentally a difficult topic.
Here is an unfunny and somewhat unemotional comment.
It's about avoiding panic.
I once read that people who think about exactly! what they would do in an emergency before an aircraft crash (sorry for that extreme) have a much better chance of surviving.
So here too, and with every "big" risk, it makes sense to think about a precise procedure and to prepare.
Everything will be alright, I just hope it will be soon.
And that's why schools do for drills and here they do missile drills. So important to know in advance what to do so when you need to, the reactions are automatic
Actually, I have no idea and I can only try to put myself in your shoes.
Unfortunately, I've never really experienced it the way you have. When I was in Tel Aviv in May, I didn't experience any alarms or anything like that. But I informed myself and was informed.
In the end, you can't foresee everything, that's clear. I can also think of situations that went well on their own, or you did the wrong thing and it turned out to be right. 😄
I've wondered what people do if the siren goes off while they're making love. Does anyone prepare for such an occurrence? None of my business of course, but I have wondered.
These vignettes grant a peek at the realities behind all the rhetoric. A touch of humanity in the midst of all the words. Like stars hung in the inky darkness. (Hmmm, methinks there's a poem in there). Blessings.
Good to know! So much writing about this conflict is from a mile high, myself included. Therefore, I think it is also important to reveal the impact of this struggle on some of the most basic things of private life. That, in such a personal way, drives home the point that Israel must act forcefully against the evil that surrounds it. It also drives home the point that every time my Tzofar alarm goes off that it is not just a sound but that people I care about are in the crosshairs and must calculate how to navigate even the most basic elements of life. Yes, there was humor and lightness in your "shower" expose. But that only opened wider the gates of understanding of what Israelis now endure.
I'm glad the lightness came across
Thank you Sheri. I remember reading the part about your grandchildren's calm & resilient behavior during alarms in another article from you. Though the subject is not really funny, your article shows a great way of sharing common sense with humor. It made me smile 😊.
Wishing you a good and more quiet day 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.
always happy to make people smile
It's more than that. You brighten up my day 😊. Sharing profound thoughts and feelings is spreading light & being a treasure.
Thank you for sharing this. Something we who are not living in a war zone wouldn't really think about. I'm sure a lot of children find showering stressful now.
Also, I hope Marc finds someone soon:)
Laughing during a scary movie…staying safe in the loo. ❤️
Very amusing read and topic. Last year,while driving home early one afternoon and almost home, heard the siren in Jerusalem. Stopped the car and ran into nearest building, down a few flights of stairs to the shelter. After a few minutes by myself, a 40 something lady appeared quite nonchalantly, in her bath towel. It was a tad awkward. Now had it been an attractive 60 something male, there is no tellingI how that would have gone over. On April 14th, at 2:30 a.m., we all appeared in various kinds of nightwear. Pyjamas have even become acceptable day and street clothes, though never in my estimation. There were even TV ads by a popular chain store, promoting them as such! Horrors and egads and still all the rage. I leave a lightweight robe and slippers next to my front door, nightly,just in case I too may need to run two flights downstairs to my building's pretty rustic shelter. A week ago I was in the middle of preparing a roast, which was left on the counter. At the sound of a very strange and newfangled emergency alert received on all our cellphones, I shut off the pot cooking on my gas stove. After close to an hour downstairs, we all, still fully dressed at 9 p.m., went back. I hurriedly wrapped the meat in foil and threw it roughly into the oven. Spent the rest of the evening perched close to the door... Went to bed later than usual, to ensure the meat was done. It was heartedly enjoyed over Rosh HaShana.
Justified thought and reference.
Thank you for that.
We often don't think about the fact that we are dependent on the most trivial things.
Even if the case is not the same and it is fundamentally a difficult topic.
Here is an unfunny and somewhat unemotional comment.
It's about avoiding panic.
I once read that people who think about exactly! what they would do in an emergency before an aircraft crash (sorry for that extreme) have a much better chance of surviving.
So here too, and with every "big" risk, it makes sense to think about a precise procedure and to prepare.
Everything will be alright, I just hope it will be soon.
All the best my dear Sheri ❤️
And that's why schools do for drills and here they do missile drills. So important to know in advance what to do so when you need to, the reactions are automatic
Actually, I have no idea and I can only try to put myself in your shoes.
Unfortunately, I've never really experienced it the way you have. When I was in Tel Aviv in May, I didn't experience any alarms or anything like that. But I informed myself and was informed.
In the end, you can't foresee everything, that's clear. I can also think of situations that went well on their own, or you did the wrong thing and it turned out to be right. 😄
I've wondered what people do if the siren goes off while they're making love. Does anyone prepare for such an occurrence? None of my business of course, but I have wondered.
These vignettes grant a peek at the realities behind all the rhetoric. A touch of humanity in the midst of all the words. Like stars hung in the inky darkness. (Hmmm, methinks there's a poem in there). Blessings.
Transcending words, soft smiles touch.
Hidden truths unfold, melding daily life.
Rhetoric recedes, muted and distant.
Heartfelt hugs, enfolding, nourish life.
Linking to stars through the inky darkness.
Am Yisrael Chai
I knew there was a poem in there. :-)
And a melodious beautiful one at that.
Thank you and to the One who provides the.