My daughter also had a blast having a friend over from her school, and today was another amazing experience. I love taking my kids all over our Jewish neighborhood, I call it the Jewish downtown, so many amazing Kosher restaurants, all of our friends out and about. On Saturdays we go to different synagogues, all in walking distance, we do not drive, and so excited that my almost three year old walks along with us, no more stroller!
I ran into someone from the neighborhood that I have met a few times, we always had great conversations, she has two kids a little younger than my older two. We sat together for the meal and our daughters clicked. This is a day with no outside anything, so once home parents really have to figure out how to entertain their kids until sundown. It is always fun to have play dates, and anyone ready that is in my hood and wants to play date on Shabbat, please let me know :) So she asked if we wanted to come over in the afternoon, and without hesitation I let my daughter go home with her, while I took the boys home to tell my husband our plans, remember there are no phones, notes, or any other way to reach our fellow Jews on this day. It is amazing that even though we do not know each other well, we have friends in common, are part of the same way of living an honest, spiritual, and happy life. I ended up putting my boys on their bicycles and joining my daughter at her play date, had an amazing afternoon all getting to know each other.
If this seems like a fantasy world,
We create it every Shabbat,
I am so happy this is what my kids know,
No fear,
Open and Friendly with everyone they meet,
I am happy to get back to the real world, makes me appreciate our "Day of Rest" even more,
Coach Yulia
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| Trying to squeeze in a picture while my husband and brother in law chat, not bad |
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