Pesach here was very busy. B”H. And went so fast! I read Bartholomew and the Oobleck far too many times, lol. My sister bought a collection of I Spy books for the kids, but I found myself turning to them over and over throughout Y”T. They are surprisingly restful and meditative, not to mention 90’s nostalgic. I was also blown away by nature descriptions in this book and kept reading them to people in my family, haha (as always, read at your own discretion – age of the universe, etc). So all in all, a restful and nice experience.
I also had moments when it was harder and I felt a bit like an outsider looking in. I still get caught by surprise by my life situation, feeling confused and that something is not adding up that I should be 30 and single at the seder. I wonder if anyone relates to this feeling. I once told someone that they should know that people who are single are not used to being single, and I guess that’s how I’d still put it. Meaning, it doesn’t get integrated, it never makes sense, it’s never not a thing.
Meanwhile — the weather is getting beautiful, the cherry blossoms are blooming, and as I announced to some friends yesterday, I am preparing for a summer of FUN after this packed winter. More details to follow!
OMG awesome post. Made me smile. I LOVE BARTHOLOMEW AND THE OOBLEK! Brings me back amazing memories from times gone by. 🙂
Interesting insights about the constant surprise, and the inability to ever integrate singlehood. My guess is that we are so scared to get used to being single.
Aw, so glad I made you smile 🙂 My feeling re: never getting used to being single is that it is an innate human desire to a) be “normal” and b) be deeply connected and known, and we are wired to keep wanting that.