https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP7DgoFcvFI
Spanish translation was the closest thing I could find to English, but the video explains the lyrics.
May, 1981
The green, yellow, pink and blue copies of the ten various form were crossing my eyes as I tried to make sense of the paper work. It was getting overwhelming. I just wanted to return to my homeland, reunite with my People, Torah and destiny. What was with all this paperwork?! I started to cry.
Mommy was sitting on the couch and responded to my frustration.
"I hope you appreciate that Daddy and I are letting you make Aliyah all on your own. We could fill forms out for you, but then when you find yourself in some office they will ask where the blue form is. You'll say, 'I don't know! My Daddy filled out those forms for me'. So you see, we're letting you do everything, because we want you to be as successful as possible."
I wailed, "THANK YOU VERY MUCH!" while simultaneously feeling the love.
May, 2014
The Nefesh B Nefesh website form filled out by a seventeen year old will be accepted as long as the parents sign a permission form. We intend to sign it. Our soon-to-be seventeen year old has decided it's time for him to return to Israel after his Junior year of high school.
He filled out most of the blank spaces, but I typed in quite a few while he was busy packing to return to school in Vancouver. I read his essay, and thought, 'This is how it goes when it goes right. Feeling immense pride, nostalgia, heartache and pressure to get another load in the washer, I sent up a prayer of gratitude and decided I would start a blog this evening.
Is this a reason to blog? I feel very connected to my people ("circles", "friends" or whatever else you are called), my People and all people. There is so much to learn from and celebrate in the most average day that I want to share some of these moments. I'm not offended by anyone who has better things to do, but you'll be able to experience Mimi Philosophy should you choose. Laila Tov/Good night
