Melting the Coldest Heart
I know right then and there that there would not be anyone else in this world who would give me that special blessing on Friday nights
Tag: Family Tempo
Through the Roof
The contractor made it very clear that this was a dumb idea. “You can’t fix a roof in the rain,” he declared
Seeing Orange
“We really, really do not care what is wrong with the plan or the setup or the gift or anything, okay? So don’t say a word”
A Blooper-Free Bar Mitzvah
As the date of the bar mitzvah drew closer, everything seemed to be under control. (Don’t ever say that phrase out loud. Ever. I mean it)
Riding the Waves
Ari followed her hand to the water. His jaw fell. He yanked off his sweatshirt, kicked off his shoes, took three large steps back, sprinted and… jumped
The Broken Pieces
How fragile does a person have to be for their mood to be controlled by the color of the sky?
Just One Year
“Baruch Hashem, it’s working out. You cannot imagine how much I’m looking forward to this year. To just slowing the pac ...
Made to Order
“We get together for one night out, and you guys are like not even here. If you prefer to text all night, why did you even come?"
Taking It Far
She knows she should get up, get supper going, but the warmth stripes her feet and she stretches back into the couch ...
Off Court
After seven years of never getting past the second date, could a dating coach be the answer?
Shades of Regret
“She’s for sure a BT,” I heard someone nearby whisper as we waited for her to finish davening, long after the chazza ...
