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The resilience she’s built up from overcoming her pain will help her go so far

"I kind of had a crash course this year in growing up. You won’t know this, Deeny-beany, but I used to dance"

The literal definition of photography is “drawing with light”

Dear Diary, So here’s the big surprise: my parents told me that we’re moving to Israel. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this. They’ve talked a lot about the possibility of moving to Israel, but I never believed it was really going to happen. But today my parents said that we’re actually moving and

Sometimes I’d believe I could slip into it, if I could just find the portal to enter. A place that would accept me, quirks and all.

“I accept Your Will Hashem,” I whispered, “I accept this nisayon, please just give me the koach.”

How long will we be trapped here, anyway? What if the men don’t come back for days? Will we starve?

Except that… it doesn’t look like the Abba I know. It’s him, but without a beard. And without a yarmulke