January 3. It's a date that has stood out on the calendar for 23 years now. It's the day my friend suddenly died at wrestling practice my junior year of high school. All these years later, while I still see my friend's sweet face in math class, the last time I spoke to him, I… Continue reading The gift of kindness
Happy New Year! It's hard to believe another year has come and gone, but here we are: January 1st. There's a saying about not looking backwards because that's not the direction you're going, but - while I understand the sentiment and would agree that you don't want to keep your head turned forever - I… Continue reading It was the best of times; it was the worst of times: a “Second Glantz” at 2017
His tiny hand in mine as we walk toward the car Snippets of his day shared on the drive home Excitement over seeing things I no longer notice Wet, sloppy kisses and Round-the-neck hugs Little sayings that are so uniquely him A smile that lights up the room Belly laughter so contagious Moments I never… Continue reading These Magic Moments
Okay, I guess it’s really a first glance since I didn’t publish a single post to this blog last year. Thanks to a mixture of Mommy brain and anemia-induced memory issues, I couldn't give you a month-by-month recap if my life depended on it, so I'm turning to these great Personal Year in Review questions… Continue reading A Second Glantz at 2015
18-year-old Cheryl with Aunt Ruthie and cousin Ellen(along with Uncle Sam and cousins Ricky and Allen)At last night's Women's Passover Seder, the leader posed the question, "Which woman/women from your life had the biggest influence on you (Judaically speaking)?" The first participant spoke about her mother. Pondering the question for myself, my mind turned to… Continue reading An unexpected answer
Then & NowMoi circa 2001December 2001Ten years ago I had just come back from a Hillel conference in Washington DC. I remember feeling a renewed commitment to Judaism, as well as excitement about my future involvement in the Jewish community at the University of Florida. At the same time, I was studying to become an English… Continue reading Then & Now
The best gift I've given myself this year is that of travel. From the weeklong vacation I took to California at the beginning of January to see a dear friend get married, visit my dad, and meet my stepfamilysource imageto a Memorial Day reunion with my best friend in Chicagoto the impromptu Charleston dinner cruise… Continue reading I’m leeeeaving on a jet plane…
The start of December has been BUSY, and I'm afraid there's not much promise of it slowing down anytime soon. Still, I would be remiss if I didn't try to squeeze in some time for reflection. After all, you have to consider where you are to know where you're going. Jaemie, from my old stomping… Continue reading #Resound11: The Year in Review
