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I remember thinking, Why can’t this process be a little more like in America?

My sister was my idol, my best friend, my second mother — and then she left

 “Why do you want to get married?” Well, I’ve compiled a list of reasons I’ve noticed a new trend among shadchanim, and that is that they’ve all become self-proclaimed dating coaches. Each seems determined not only to set me up, but also to delve into my subconscious and figure out why I’m still single. Hence the

“Ooh, you lucky duck, you. Wish I had the bank on my to-do list”

You feel her empathy and sadness, the curiosity and respect for your life experience and courage

I promised myself that when I’m a mommy, I won’t do what my mommy did