Ha ha- I just realised with this new blog template I don't need to title my blogs with the date, because the date is automatically posted! Oops. Oh well. :) It's 9/11 today of course- an infamous day for those of my generation. But a few days ago was the 70th anniversary of the start of the Blitz- an infamous day for those of my grandparents' generation. Tragedies are always terrible indeed, no matter what sort. And I wouldn't want to downplay any loss of human life. But when I hear the first hand accounts of the literally millions of people who lived through the Blitz, all over the UK, whose cities were bombed over their heads while they hid in terror in underground shelters, every single night, for months, I am reminded that we have much to learn from that generation. I praise Gd that I grew up in a time of peace- I am so grateful for that. But I might not have had the opportunity to live a peaceful life, nor would my parents, if it wasn't for the tens of thousands of American pilots and crew members who died here defending their far away country in the land of their allies. All of the soldiers who died in the war, so many young men who were doing their jobs and lost their lives as a result, so that we could grow up in a peaceful society.
We have so much to learn from this quickly passing generation, a generation who leaned on Gd for the strength to endure suffering and trials, and who walked daily through experiences we can't even imagine. Some of our dear friends reading this are of that generation, and I just want to say yet again that I'm so grateful for you- your example of persistence and perseverance in the small day to day things as well as the great events that shaped your lives inspires me to thank Gd everyday for his blessings to us all.
It's Z's birthday celebration today, so I'm off to celebrate with her and all our close friends. I hope you have a lovely weekend everyone!
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