In Memory-13 years
It's been 13 years today since a Hamas terrorist blew up bus 18 in Jerusalem, and killed Sara Duker, the first girl I ever fell in love with, her boyfriend Matt Eisenfeld, and 22 other people.
It still hurts like it was just yesterday.
Their actual Yahrzeit on the Jewish calendar is on March 1, but my body feels it today.
I still feel that Feb 25, 1996 is the worst day of my life, even worse than when I lost my father.
As much as I've gotten used to it over the years, I don't think I'll ever fully reconcile myself with what happened.
Perhaps someday I'll be able to forgive the people responsible- I know that I do not want to carry anger and bitterness around for my whole life.
Today, I just feel sadness. I miss Sara terribly, I loved her with all of my heart, and would have given anything to see her live a long, happy life. I miss Matt, too- I'd have really enjoyed being a congregant in a synagogue of which he was rabbi.
Now its up to me, and all of the other survivors, to do our best to live up to the ideals for which they stood.
It still hurts like it was just yesterday.
Their actual Yahrzeit on the Jewish calendar is on March 1, but my body feels it today.
I still feel that Feb 25, 1996 is the worst day of my life, even worse than when I lost my father.
As much as I've gotten used to it over the years, I don't think I'll ever fully reconcile myself with what happened.
Perhaps someday I'll be able to forgive the people responsible- I know that I do not want to carry anger and bitterness around for my whole life.
Today, I just feel sadness. I miss Sara terribly, I loved her with all of my heart, and would have given anything to see her live a long, happy life. I miss Matt, too- I'd have really enjoyed being a congregant in a synagogue of which he was rabbi.
Now its up to me, and all of the other survivors, to do our best to live up to the ideals for which they stood.