4/13/20 Monday - Thank God For The Little Things
Normally, I don't enjoy the Chol HaMoed, the intermediate days of a holiday, Pesach and Sukkot. Usually, my wife will usually want us to go out on a family outing, to participate in a "family activity", to "explore" another neighborhood in Toronto. I usually want to do nothing, take care of whatever food shopping that we need to do as we head in towards the final days of the Chag. When our children were younger, I had few allies since they welcomed my wife's idea and request with great enthusiasm. As our children grew older, I had more allies in my desire to do nothing. Our kids greeted their mother's request with an eye roll and a desire to hang out with friends. Well, this year is different. Our family activity was to watch a movie. The other family activity was encouraging our teenagers to get some fresh air. The other family activity has been to watch our children stand 6 feet apart on our driveway and sidewalk with their fr...