GREAT READS → WINDOWS Issue 620 · July 27, 2016

What Filled the Silence

How could I go without music for an entire year? I can barely make it through sefirah! How could I miss my granddaughter’s musical? I knew music was a no-no, and that would be the toughest test.

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Photo: Shutterstock

Photo: Shutterstock

“Bubbie could you come to my performance?” Maya asked. “It’s gonna be so much fun!”

“I’d love to…”

“Great I can’t wait for you to see it!”

“Wait Maya is there music?”

“Oh yeah… does that mean you can’t come?”

“Right hon.”

“Because of Poppy? Because he died right?”

“Yes sweetie. I can’t listen to music this year because I’m in aveilus.”

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