Saturday , we are ok

Hahahah Sofia , this days i have some Bigger worries on my mind ,,, but i thought by reading Noreen letter that i answered something ???? mirjam relaxing with a post rockets coffee ..

You know what I meant by "don't worry". Some idiot saying some very, how should I call it? stupid (to stay "polite) things! And I was courteous enough to answer him/her, I ignore the gender, sorry! Have many relaxed coffees on me! If only I could! Stay safe! Sofia D

"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" a écrit dans le message de news: snipped-for-privacy@ar.news.verio.net...

Sofia that is a DATE ... a great Coffee pot in the Metropolitan After the war ,,,, mirjam

Confirmed! You will be greatly welcomed :-)So, no tomato juice this time huh? May the "after the war" come quick! Keep being careful, please! Sofia D

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Sorry Noreen, but it was me.

If we do not joke about life, then the seeds of bitterness grow, and blossom into the next round of wars.

You do not want me to make jokes when people are dying? People die in the heat here in the US. Are you telling me not to make joke about "weathermen?" It is a bad situation, there is not much I can do about it except go around, visit some the local old timers, make sure that they have a fan, and are drinking enough fluids. A joke to cheer them up does not hurt either.

In time of war, things are never so bad that they can not get a lot worse, real fast. Of course, there is always serious business that must be attended to, so you make a joke, and you do the necessary. When the missile hits the oil rig, and blows most of your workers into little bits, you tell a joke then, then you put out the fires. Or, maybe the best you can do, is tell a joke and run like hell! If you stop to have a funeral and grieve, then others are going to die. The joke gets everyone past the moment, and says, "This has happened, we can not do anything bout it, but we have other things to do." War wounds the soul. Humor is a balm that heals the soul.

If people around me are dying, then there is a good chance that I will also die shortly. I intend to die at peace, with my soul intact. Therefore, I intend to joke until the end, particularly in a time of war. After all, I do not intend to die in bed. When, I go, I expect the others to make a joke. That joke will get them past the moment, on their feet, and running like hell. It is the best thing that a dead guy can do for his buddies.

Aaron

Hi all, lets hope it all ends soon so that everyone can start going about their normal lives again.

higz Cher

Aaron,

In this case, the person who is LIVING in the war was upset by your joke. Your comments here seem pretty thoughtless considering that fact. Yes, there is a time for jokes, and I have been known to laugh at things that others may find inappropriate, but your comments here suggest you are not willing to accept that your joke was hurtful, esp to the person LIVING IN THE WAR, where you are not.

BB

I am sure that Mirjam and Aaron can argue this issue, without side shots. Let me tell you that the Jewish folks, and that includes me by the way, are the best humorist under the most dire situations, It has seen them through very tight spots, Mirjam has been there and I am sure that she is capable of reading between the lines. We were talking, including Mirjam, about sharping baboo knitting needles. Jan posted the question and quite a few of us answered her. The use of broken glass came up, and replies that that is not always something that is at hand. The broken glass may indeed by part of the war, it certainly was when I was a youngster during WWII. Without the jokes and fine tuned humour, life would be unbearable. Jews are the artist of fine tuned satire and humor. Mirjam with her background and history is quite capable of knowing that Aaron was not mean, or racist or had bad intentions. He is a good friend and has always been kind. So folks step back and let Aaron and Mirjam work this out.

Sleep well

Els

I agree completely Els!!!!

Both people have been great in helping with this group. They are both very kind and giving when it comes to this group.

Being part Jewish I agree and have heard the jokes Els has mentioned. I hope we can go visit Mirjam some day if Gail can gets better.

I know, part Jewish????

Hugs & God bless, Dennis

Agan, step back and let them work this out.

Pleeeease. :(

Dennis

First of all Elsje i was NOT part of the discussion of how to sharpen bamboe needles , my only comment was that i liked bamboe needles. Secondly BB and others are right , i have the right to tell somebody when a his words hurt me , or seem unhumorous to me . Just now this seems unkind to me. As to your comment about Aharon and me having to work it out between us,,, well he wrote me a private email i answered and to this letter [ Alarm is gomg ] he answered another letter , which i have no intention to answer , to him privately. I really think that for the time being Aharon i just will not read your letters. [ an other alarm ]. We have enough on our mind, Wounded people all over . i have no mind to read this kinds of posts. mirjam

My point may not have been clear. I read the joke and thought it was of questionable taste, but did not respond to that. Mirjam posted that she found the joke hurtful. Aaron then made his post about laughing at life, ignoring the fact that it was upsetting to Mirjam. I found that to be, at best, very insensitive considering Mirjam's current situation.

All of this was done publicly. Public posts invite public reactions. Why do you think I should be excluded from reacting to public posts?

And I have no idea how religion became an issue in your response to me.

BB

So, why don't you start by giving the example and allowing Mirjam and Aaron to discuss their differences? And in what city in Israel do you live to be able to preach so well about good humour under the missiles? Do you sleep well? Thousands of others can't afford that luxury!!! Sofia D

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BB i sent you a thank you note but it came back ,,, mirjam te:

I am in one of those moods Elsje , that i might be even more straight forward than usual ,, Generalizing is very wrong , amongst all people there are people with all traits , the only real difference i know is Males and Females ,,, As to having Humour this is one of those relative thing, i never laugh about situations were one person is made a fool of ,,, or gets a pie in the face or falls into a trap....

Yes there are wonderful Jewish Humurists and there are wonderful Hungarian hunorists and wonderful Female humorists ,,,,,

Maybe i can read between the lines and maybe i can`t ,,, and maybe i can read far more than you ,,,, i would never suggest broken glass to any one , almost lost my life to

Have you ever Seen or heard the shutter of a 100 kg rocket + all those pellets that gg through cars like they were water .. Have you ever seen a person whose body is covered with Glass cuts instesd of Skin ?

Yes with my history and background i know exactly when something was ,mean . mirjam

Good morning all , decided to start my morning with a good floor mop to the kitchen floor ,, Used loads of chlorine in the water , the heat encourages all kinds of Jeeky things , and When i wash a floor i better do it the best i can. One load of the line , and other on line ,, folding the dry clean stuff , news are on the background ,, played a bit with the cat. I hung a plastic ring on a piece of string and let him `hunt` it ,,,,, Yes i work on keeping life `normal`, This is my right and also my way of opposing terror mirjam

Good morning Mirjam! How was your night! Were you able to sleep in one go? Living in clean surroundings is probably what gives us the best feeling of normalcy! And work takes the mind away...... Even beau Hamoudi needs to exercise or he'll turn into a butter ball :-) How is the situation for the Seminar you were preparing? Does it stand or was it (again) postponed? Have a safe day and be careful, please! Sofia D

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Hi Mirjam! I'm so sorry for those men! What a waste of young lives! I'm so sorry for the whole situation,what can I say!! Yes, I guess some parts of "normal" life must continue! Sofia D

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Good Midday Sofia and all , we had a quiet night , but mourn the fall of 9 soldiers. The whole North is still in shelters, many people without warm food , groups of

20-30 in big shelters. and the Ecomnomy stops ,, Workers have to get Salaries from Factories that do not work nore sell , Markets of years tumbeling down . The seminar was potponed , but parts of the exhibition was transfered to Tel Aviv ,, the students worked 4 years. They deserve some exhibition. mirjam

Sophia sums up my feelings very well. And I don't know what else to say. By living as normally as possible, you are setting a great example to others. I admire your strength!

BB