The other day, upon returning from a trip to the supermarket, groceries in tow (or rather in hand), I realized that I had left my keys at home. But just then, wouldn't you know, one of our neighbors walked through the lobby at the exact right moment to catch my flailing arms in his peripheral vision. "Hashgacha prutis" (Divine Providence) I thought to myself as he opened the door. But then I laughed to myself because, you see, if my neighbor hadn't been there, and I was locked outside, stuck for hours, rained on, poured on, I still would have said that it was "hashgacha prutis"!
September 2009
September 18th, 2009
Meter Made In Heaven
Today was a typical day: carpool pick-up, after school errands, and a trip to the local pizza store for dinner. When we got out of the car, I grabbed two quarters from my wallet for the parking meter. I handed the first quarter to my younger (four-year-old) daughter who promptly told me, "My sister can go first." "That's very generous of you," I beamed and gave her a big hug. (The girls love feeding the meters!)
Continue reading Meter Made In HeavenSeptember 9th, 2009
New Kid on the Block
"I look fabulous!" declared my six-year-old daughter as she stood in front of my bedroom mirror wearing her first day of school ensemble. It was the night before school started and everything was just about ready. New shoes, new socks, new dress, new backpack filled with new supplies. New headband, new hair cut, new student. Oh yes, my daughter was ready for the first day of first grade at a new school, and she couldn't wait. Except that could. As she flitted and twirled around the house in her new digs, my eldest child repeated again and again, "I can't wait! But I can. I can't wait! But I can." Mixed feelings? Indeed.
Continue reading New Kid on the BlockSeptember 3rd, 2009
Honorable Mention
OK, so no one gave me an actual honor. But I was mentioned. (In this week's Jewish Press in an article about Mayim Bialik.)
