I could never fathom how my siblings were always laughing and singing and so happy when everything around them was so miserable,Succos Blues,I could never fathom how my siblings were always laughing and singing and so happy when everything around them was so miserable
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I was being a kvetch. I knew I was. But I didn’t care. I was not looking forward to Succos and I didn’t want anyone to mistakenly think I was. I could tell you a million reasons why but you’d probably say you’re not interested like everyone else in my family.
So when my big brother Akiva was putting up the sechach while the younger kids watched and asked a million questions I glared. When Tamara Baila and Sruli were putting up the decorations we could hear their laughter and chattering all the way in the house but I still sulked.
“Minna why don’t you help the kids hang the decorations? You love to decorate and design.” That was my mother trying to get me out of my sour mood.
I glowered. “That’s for little kids.” My mother was always so good and kind and I felt bad reacting like such a grouch.
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