Where What When December 2005 Table of Contents Two Poems© By Stephanie Savir My Little Home by Stephanie Savir I own a little townhouse With living room so small Two of us can barely fit When passing in the hall The walls have dirty handprints The carpet’s not so clean A few times in the pantry Ants I have seen The basement isn’t finished The closets aren’t too big Some day we’ll redo the kitchen Then I’ll dance a jig One thing about this house, though I admit with grateful sigh I thank Hashem for keeping it So sturdy and so dry Every time I’d like to complain I have to remember this truth Hashem in His great kindness Maintains my foundation and roof Baruch Hashem in Maryland We did not suffer a flood We did see our homes destroyed By water and by mud Thank you Hashem for my home It is so snug and comfy I need to appreciate what I have Thank you for reminding me. Thinking About Shidduchim by Anonymous To the people who’ve been talking About the issue at hand, How will all these girls get married? What’s wrong? you all demand. You feel so bad, you wonder Why and when and who? Is this crisis what He wants, Hakadosh Baruch Hu? But have you ever made one phone call? How about your brother’s closest friend? Or the husband you just married, Does he know young single men?! Everyone knows someone, Be it neighbor, cousin, pal, Why not put in some extra time To find him that special gal? It’s so very frustrating, To hear all this shidduch talk, Articles, meetings, classes, Are great – if that’s not where it stops! Instead of “oying and veying” Go ahead and make a call, You could help your friend or sister, Straight to the wedding hall! I know it is not easy Playing telephone tag – and yet, It’s worth every bit of effort, For the nachas that you’ll get! May Hashem give us the ko’ach, To care deeply for one other And may we each merit to make a shidduch For relative, friend, or brother! Copyright © December 2005 Where What When |
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