This afternoon I was making breaded chicken. Cooking more elaborate recipes is a new coping mechanism developed by pandemic-related stress. Yes, breaded chicken is fancy in my book. I also first made challah last spring, also related to being stuck indoors and needing a pandemic-friendly outlet, as well as a toddler-friendly activity for my daughter. … Continue reading Squeezing the Life out of the Lemon
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Father’s 80th B-Day
Would be today. But he passed away suddenly in 2006, three weeks shy of his 65th birthday. Would he have been the avid fitness guru and health nut today that he was when G-d suddenly snatched him from us? Would he have aged and slowed down by now? I’ve always been grateful he didn’t suffer … Continue reading Father’s 80th B-Day
15 Years Ago Today, My Dad
My dad died 15 years ago today. 5 days prior was when I got the call from my mom that he was taken to the Neuro-ICU and the following day, instead of taking my bio midterm I was in the hospital with family discussing how my father had suddenly lost consciousness and incurred a brain … Continue reading 15 Years Ago Today, My Dad
Daddy’s Rock Star: My Dad, My Rock
At my bat mitzvah party, before I gave my speech, my dad introduced me and ended by telling me to ‘speak into the microphone like a rock star.” His demeanor was humble and kind always. And the fact that he referenced rock was, to be honest, kinda a surprise. He was after all, a huge … Continue reading Daddy’s Rock Star: My Dad, My Rock
To My Parents on Their Anniversary
9/2 - My Parent’s Would-Be 37th AnniversaryWishing my mom continued health and successWishing my dad continued peace and eternal rest (1941-2006)…………. A Poem To the people who brought me lifeTo the people who watered me as a tiny sapling—tirelessly, endlessly, till I knew how to stand on my ownTo the people who guarded me from … Continue reading To My Parents on Their Anniversary
Every Day Is Father’s Day
Every Father's Day when I was growing up, I made a construction paper card for my dad with colorful bubble letters. Inside I wrote a very heart felt message. In the last one I gave him, the summer before he suddenly passed away, I thanked him for his help and support in my learning anatomy … Continue reading Every Day Is Father’s Day
Dream Dad
Yesterday I had a dream about my father. It’s been a while since this happened. My mom was hosting a memorial for him at my childhood home. I was on the driveway as the guests began to leave for their cars. As many people were leaving the house, my mom mentioned a young boy I … Continue reading Dream Dad
Mindful Nuggets 