Comments on: In Which I Become a Soldier’s Mother

By: Upper West Side Mom

Upper West Side Mom — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:27:07 +0000

I am filled with pride every time I see an Israeli soldier. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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Review and Up a Tree » Here in HP, Highland Park, New Jersey blog — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:49:46 +0000

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Another Week Gone By « Ilana-Davita — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:33:29 +0000

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By: Ilana-Davita

Ilana-Davita — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:18:52 +0000

Thinking of you anf your family.

By: mother in israel

mother in israel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:53:30 +0000

When I opened my email yesterday morning and saw the first comments, I was so touched I cried. Thank you, all.
You can continue to imagine that I am always cool-headed.
Batya, apparently the army is softer these days and they come home on Thursdays. The pre-induction visits began about a year ago.
Thank you all for the tips. I’ll be checking back here to make our packing list. Rickis Mom, you summed up the fear factor very well.

By: Kayza Zajac

Kayza Zajac — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:01:16 +0000

May he stay safe!

By: annie

annie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:15:20 +0000

Wow! I can’t believe he’s so grown up already! Wasn’t it only yesterday that we were at his barmitzvah? I wish him lots of hatzlacha, sheyelech beshalom veyachzor beshalom, and to you I wish you strong nerves and lots of your famous cool-headedness.

Pre-induction visits? That’s a new one to me and my #2 son only finished the army this summer. As to what to take with, we have a list here somewhere in the house. If you want, I’ll get my husband and/or sons to find it and i can email it to you.

By: elie

elie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:31:01 +0000

Well… I have 17.5 years to go before I’m in your shoes, but thanks for the inspiring calm in your ‘voice.’

By: Tiger Mike

Tiger Mike — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:05:57 +0000

You make me think of my son who is in the US Army. My wife worries so much.

May G-d protect your son and all the solders of Zion and the United States of America. (both groups should be known as Solders of Freedom)

By: rickismom

rickismom — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:14:23 +0000

Welcome to the “club”. HUGS! I found washing clothes was not a probnlem, as my son comes home thursday PM, and leaves sunday about 9am.
Hysteria, NO. Just like a fly that doesn’t leave you alone, there is that extra fear, even when you know that you are being unreasonable and overdoing it.In truth, we never can be sure of the safety of ANY of our children, but we live with that, too.