The other day I gained a slight glimpse of what it feels like to be in other people’s shoes. My husband and I attended several wedding this past week which was at times exhausting, given my not-so-distant (3 1/2 weeks ago!) surgery on my ankle. But it definitely was exciting to get out… Read More
Visiting the sick is an art, not a science. In Hebrew, we call this act of performing any kindness to family of sick people– bikur cholim. Recently, I have been laid up in bed for many months, due to a broken ankle, and I have been the recipient of this mitzvah (good deed) by so many… Read More
When someone tells me that I’m really taking my broken foot situation in stride, I smile at the pun…and the compliment. But when people are so bold as to go out on a limb in their writing, calling attention to cliches by inserting quotation marks, I simply put my foot… Read More
I’ve struggled with weight, and battled sticking to any sort of food program – in particular a Weight Watchers program. So when I broke my leg, I had a feeling that any pounds I’d lost over the past weeks through hard work, would be quickly gained back. Broken Leg =… Read More
It’s the first question everyone asks me, usually after I tell my story of how I broke my ankle. After I share that my doctor has forbidden me to get out of bed except to go to the restroom. How he has me lying with my foot elevated on several… Read More
