There was a method within the madness, and I was feeling complacent that all was under control
“SO,are you just the tzadeikes type?” the woman asked me.
I had to laugh. I’m generally more comfortable with the funny/witty description. I was standing in the hotel lobby at Chaim V’Chessed’s third retreat for moms of children with special needs. I love these retreats. They’ve connected me to so many people who share and understand the challenges of being such a mom. But did this woman share my perspective?
“What makes me a tzadeikes?” I asked her.
“Well it’s just the way you spoke about your sons and their difficulties. You made it sound so easy to just laugh and go on. I don’t feel that way.”
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