Living in Israel is great in many ways. It's mostly sunny and there are beautiful beaches, there is amazing food everywhere, incredible nightlife and life style in general, but still there is something really twisted inherited into our way of life. It seems that we are a society that sanctifies death. I know we have our reasons, we did build this country through a bloody history and endless wars and battles. But still, it seems a bit to much to swallow.
Take the past week for example... It started with missiles being launched from the Gaza strip making our kids run to shelter every few minutes, then came the Holocaust day with its residue and right after the remembrance day for the victims of violence. Then and only then we celebrate our independence day. Talk about mixed messages.
A few months ago there was a sports day at my kid's school and it started with a short memorial to the ones from school who died in terror attacks.
I know, I may sound a bit emotionless but I do not start every Saturday dinner with 5 minutes of remembering my dad.
I sat there listening to the kids reading out one by one and thought to myself "what the hell are we doing to our kids" an 8 years old doesn't need to read a text saying: "there is a darkness and no future since you were gone". We need to teach them the opposite, that there is a better and brighter future, there is a different way and they are the ones who can make it happen.
P.S
I believe it is time for a change. It's time to stop having white cloths symbolizes everything that is good and being used in memorial days and holidays and black symbolizes bad and being used for funerals and evil characters.
Just a thought.
אמרתי דברים דומים לגבי הבגדים לפני שנה שנתיים אבל חטפתי אש. אני מסכימה איתך לגמרי
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