Thanksgiving

I have tried numerous times to write over the past few days, but only today have I accepted the fact that there is simply no more I can say about the tragic death of young Ezra Schwartz, may he rest in peace. I have read many articles telling over and over what a nice, funny, sports-loving and overall terrific young man he was. My heart goes out to his parents, his sister and brothers, his grandparents, and the large numbers of friends who knew him.

But here we are at Thanksgiving, and although I am sure it is little comfort to those most close to him, we have to remember that there are still things for which we can be thankful. Even his parents are assuredly quite thankful for their four other children.

So in that spirit, we are here in our Riverdale home waiting for our children and grandchildren to arrive for the weekend. The last time we were all in this house together was when I was undergoing treatment more than three years ago, and I was not at all involved in the shopping, the set-up, preparation, or clean-up of meals. Even this time, I have accepted offers of assistance, so all the side dishes and desserts are being provided by our children and their families as well as by our son-in-law Ronen’s parents, who live on Long Island, and are joining us. We have not put all the boards in our dining room table for a very long time!

We have seen two very good movies, one just before the sad events of last week, and one this past Sunday afternoon. But I just heard a car pull into the driveway….

A happy and healthy Thanksgiving to all!

Love,

Rebecca