This Time Tomorrow
This time tomorrow I will be on a flight to Israel. I can't recall the last time I have been this excited about a trip I have taken. I am excited. I am nervous. I have no idea what to expect but I am open to the experience. Never would I have imagined myself making such a trip in my lifetime. I've been asked by many people, "What prompted you to go?" Good question, I suppose. What did prompt me to go? I say it was a decision slowly in the making. I had been toying around with the idea of going after having received a book on fathers and sons by this fellow blogger. It planted a seed in my head which slowly began to take root.
The plan is to travel a little bit throughout Israel, take in some sites and then head my way towards seeing my father who I have not seen in a number of years and with whom I've only recently started communicating with.
Many people's first reaction is that I am crazy. I've already admitted to being a bit crazy but aren't we all just a tad bit crazy also. In speaking to Jews and non-Jews, Americans and Arabs, and other's who have visited the area, I received the encouragement to go see for myself. To go and experience for myself.
Tomorrow at this time. I will be on a plane to Israel. I am very very excited.
The plan is to travel a little bit throughout Israel, take in some sites and then head my way towards seeing my father who I have not seen in a number of years and with whom I've only recently started communicating with.
Many people's first reaction is that I am crazy. I've already admitted to being a bit crazy but aren't we all just a tad bit crazy also. In speaking to Jews and non-Jews, Americans and Arabs, and other's who have visited the area, I received the encouragement to go see for myself. To go and experience for myself.
Tomorrow at this time. I will be on a plane to Israel. I am very very excited.
Safe traveling prayers for you. And reunion ones, too.
Posted by Huw Raphael | 2:49 AM
How terribly, terribly exciting and frightening and wonderful all at once. Whatever happens, have a great time. Positive or negative, you'll learn something new, and the whole experience will make you a better person, Farid.
I'm glad to have been a little part of this decision to go on this journey.
Hope you have a tremendous time!
Posted by PatCH | 2:52 AM