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Since October 7th I have noticed that my thoughts and feeling often do not want to move into full sentences. So I decided to open the alphabet and see what came out strongest. An interesting experiment in "what's on my mind"...
A. Amazing volunteering helping each other, heroism and self-
sacrifice all over
B. Barbaric attacks of Hamas beyond all belief
C. Civilians are being killed in great numbers
D. Defense of my doctorate is a great disappointment
E. Endless…the time hostages are not released, painful
F. Fear can be found all over the place…Friends- you learn who
they really are
G. Goodness can be found, Guns become too commonplace
H. Hostages- my God!, Hamas, Hezbollah
I. I want to give of myself more…Initiative is the only way
J. Jews, Jewish-nis and anti-semitisim
K. Knowing- knowing that we don’t know…knowing that we must
know
L. Loneliness…Logotherapy has given much value to me and
others
M. Mourning- feeling mourning all the time. Murder, monsters,
meaning-searching for.
N. Never could I have believed this could happen…Never again-
can we say that?
O. Opportunity lies in the greatest of crisis
P. Peace, Palestinians, Partners- who are our partners really?
Q. Quiet time, amidst the waves of worry, anger, fear,
determination, longing.
R. Rockets fall, responsibility- who is taking it?
S. Soldiers protect and give us life, soldiers give up theirs, safe
rooms that proved not to be safe.
T. Tunnels- cruel beyond belief, the same for trauma.
U. United States, university, understanding- who understands us and what do we understand?
V. Victims, victory, Viktor Frankl
W. War is a terrible thing, Welfare is what we need.
X. X marks the spot- what do we want to mark?
Y. Yearning for a better life, peace, hope and a new vision.
Z. Zionism to me has humanism at its core but not at the expense of existence.