Finding myself in the Middle East



Tuesday, September 8, 2009

The Ancient Hebrews Are Coming!

Gan is: Crying. Tantrums. Acting out. Then a light in the horizon:

Princess: "Ima, today a Hebrew girl walked in the room, and another Hebrew girl told her "Tizkor hadelet" and she closed the door, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS. It means to close the door! And I know that." Her eyes glow. Her dimple shows.

She's going to do it! It's hard and I hate myself for leaving her sobbing to play in her small fringe group of anglo children when she is used to being the queen of gan and the center of attention in general. But she's getting it! And she is so proud!

"Tizkor hadelet!" Princess says again.

Coco-pop looks up from eating her lunch of scrambled eggs and Where the Wild Things Are. "Delet! Door!" She exclaims. She gets up and runs to the front door. "Delet door!"

Maybe it'll be easier the second time around.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yay Princess! Light at the end of the tunnel!

JerusalemStoned said...

Be"H! Getting there! With no small thanks to her growing bundle of loot (read--guilty ima prizes).

Proud Tante said...

it's great that she is starting to understand! My son took a lot longer. (Btw, do you know who I am?)

JerusalemStoned said...

no--who are you?

Proud Tante said...
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Proud Tante said...

forget it, it let me. Can I email you?

JerusalemStoned said...

I'm not sure what all of the deleted comments were, but it's okay! I actually thought that that was who you were. :) Welcome back!

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