Kvelling with Pride
Not continuing yesterday's post yet, because a short time ago my daughter posted photos of herself speaking at the Federation event in San Diego. Remember, the JDC (who funds Federations) paid for her trip to the States to speak at their Board in New York to be an advocate for disability awareness and accessibility. When I saw these pictures, I knew I had to share them with my readers. Her long, three-month trip to the States is drawing to a close. Thank G-d, she was with us here at home for the entire month of November, and then on and off with us in Florida for our family Bar-Mitzvah. Where did the time go? She returns to Israel this week, back to her little Tel-Aviv apartment, hopefully not waterlogged from last week's storm. Back to fighting for good health care, for doctors willing to help her and give her new therapies, for her Kupah (HMO) to pay for those therapies, for her lawsuit to finally be settled (who knows how long it will take), f...