{"id":379,"date":"2008-10-21T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-21T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/susansenator.com\/blog2\/2008\/10\/to-life\/"},"modified":"2008-10-21T16:40:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-21T16:40:00","slug":"to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/susansenator.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"To Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

To life, to life, l’chaim
It gives us something to think about
Something to drink about
Drink, l’chaim, to life!
–Tevye<\/p>\n

<\/span>The number 18 means “chai” or “life” in Hebrew<\/span>
–Jewish lore<\/span><\/p>\n

Two things in one night:<\/p>\n

The EKG was, after all, okay. A small scar near her heart, no problem. Knock wood, Thank God.<\/p>\n

And this.
Last night the phone rang as it usually does at around 6:30. Here’s what ensued, according to my intuitive memory:
S: “Hello,”
Nat: “Can I speak to Mommy or Daddy.”
S: “Hi Nat! It’s Mommy!”
N: “Hello Mommy. How are you?”
S: “I’m doing great, Natty! How are you?”
N: (pause) “Good. (pause) What did you do today?”
S: I went to the supermarket.
N: Yes.
S: What did you<\/span> do today?
N: Some programs, treadmill
S: Oh, great! Nat did you go to work today?
N: (pause) “You did some work.”
S: Nat, where did you work? Papa Gino’s or Meals on Wheels?
N: (pause) Papaginos.
S: Did you like it?
N: (pause) Yes.
S: Nat, what did you eat for dinner?
N: Parmes, chicken, stuffing, potatoes.
S: Oh good! Nat, I am making Thai food. But I have to wait because Daddy isn’t home yet.
N: Yes.
S: Nat, are you going to take a shower now?
N: Yes. Bye
S: Nat, are you hanging up now?
N: Yes.
S: Goodbye, Darling. I love you.
N: Goodbye.<\/p>\n

18 years is a long time to wait, but I got my reward last night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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