Thursday, August 9, 2007

Dedicated to Sabra

We missed the last bus from tverya so we hailed a taxi.
Still haven't figured out the difference between arab and secular israeli drivers.
This one is no exception.
Warily, we enter the vehicle.
Your name?
Avi.
From Jerusalem.

Smiles all around.

Avi is in a mood that is not good.
And we are in his car.
So he begins to speak.
Angry.
Sad.
Of Israel and it's government.
Of soldiers and hands tied and world opinion and America and money.
Of us and our cozy lives far from the violence.

He mourns aloud for twenty minutes or so.
Then all is silent.

So what is the solution?

Avi doesn't skip a beat...
Moshiach.
Of course.
There is no other answer.
(hand on head) I may not wear a kippah, but I believe...

Walla.
:)
I love my people.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

jews rock!!!
israel rocks!!!

just reading...

C said...

beautiful!

Leigh Est said...

Walla!

Anonymous said...

hi Chani!
smiles all around,I'll say!
We met Avi today in tachana in tiveria on our way to Lavi. He asked where "the tall one" is, and sends his regards.....
Shabbat Shalom from the holy land
Dassy and Leeby

nahama said...

:)
thanks for the regards guys
and thanks for everything!! i had the best time at the banyas and i thank you for that
see you in la iyh

Mimi said...

Psshh!

YES!

the sabra said...

c-h-i-l-l-s

just saw this now
you KNOW i love it
and im lovin how u dedicated this to me. flattered is not even the word.

had my own israeli taxi driver experience this morn. similar actually.

Cookie said...

gut shabbos sabra you earned this one...passed chabad of the cardo and thought of you and the visits and internet time and bathroom stops and sitting in the airplane rows catching a snooze.
you were a relief
thanks bud
gut shabbos and gut voch