Wiel and I have seen several ruins during our travels: castles, churches, buildings, communities, lives (including our own, once upon some distant time), and even relationships (ahem, need we say more?) Whether brought by acts of Nature or deIiberately by men, most ruins become works of art, historical references; inspirations to rise again and rebuild new futures. Always remember that […]
ON MAKING MEMORIES
# I do not want to count the remaining years of my life, it gives me considerable amount of stress and wrinkles. Counting the sand on the beaches Wiel and I set our feet on seems more relaxing. We start counting at 1 then end at 10. We get lazy because they are endless. So we count the memories, which are also […]
On Togetherness and Aloneness
Wiel and I treasure our togetherness. However, there are times in our lives when we value the importance of solitude. Confronting our aloneness helps us fortify our dreams as a couple. For us, traveling is not only about being in places we’d like to experience. We journey to areas in our lives that we need to go to celebrate our […]
ON PARENTING ADULT CHILDREN
When I saw this look on the eyes of this girl who was waiting for her parent in a kinder school in Jerusalem, I died inside. It made me remember the times when my kids were small, each time I carry my bag to the door to travel to the yet unknown parts of my life. They had the same […]