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December 22, 2018
Filed Under: Grief Writings, Kaddish Musings
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Third Yarzheit, Four Years, Beyond Time and Space

Father, today, I “kaddish” you.

I thank you

I have no regrets

I hope you don’t either.

I drink in your art, I touch the mezzuza that was on your house for so many years

It guards our home, as you guarded me

As I fiercely guarded you

I smell your handkerchiefs

I have hope

for a deepening beyond time and space

For all my relationships with the departed to deepen

as I get closer to being one with them:

mother, sister, Elia, Allan, Bernice

Father, we give you nachas

thanks for noticing

 

 

 

 

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  1. Aífe Murray says

    December 22, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    nice

    thanks

    xxoo

    Enviado de mi artilugio

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  2. Lori Klein says

    December 22, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    This is poignant to read in light of just having read your workshop materials.

    This Shabbat I said Kaddish for my father also because it falls closest to his secular yarzheit.

    Love

    Lori

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