50 years to the day
The news from Israel this weekend … 50 years almost to the day , on the Sabbath, on the holiday of Simchat Torah, Israel is once again under attack.
It’s all coming back to me now
So you should know that I am not a “shopper”. I live in shopping mall heaven — I’m ten minutes from the Broadway Mall, 15 from Roosevelt Field and 25 from Whitman Shoppes — but I seldom go to the mall. I prefer to shop on line. And when I do venture into a store, I usually know what I want and buy it as quickly as possible. I’m not one to browse through stores just to see what’s for sale. There’s a local chain, Baked By Melissa , that specializes in mini cupcakes. They’re primarily in Manhattan. A few years ago Becca introduced me to their product - delicate little cakes, exquisitely decorated, very tasty. I walk past their shop on 7th Avenue whenever we go to the theater. Well, last week I remembered that they used to have a second shop on 7th, right next to the original shop, but selling gluten-free versions of all their cupcakes. The gluten-free shop closed, but the company continues to make a gluten-free version of their product. So I thought that gluten-free cupcakes wou
I saw the news last night. It's all so sad and pointless. You'd think after thousands of years of death and war both sides would be willing and eager to reach a compromise.
ReplyDeleteSadness. So pointless, so many innocent lives. Will peace ever be achieved there? I doubt it.
ReplyDeleteI do not know what to say.
ReplyDeleteI'm saddened by the attack and worried about several people in Israel. Praying!
ReplyDeleteMy friend who lives in Jerusalem is ok. I was worried.
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