here i was hysterical that at any minute a rocket would hit my building, and then they announced that if we didn’t behave they’d attack Israel again. So now I know I’ve got a few hours until they get it together, and I can take my shoes off for a little while.
And suddenly I realized who I am playing chess with – Azmi Beshara. When he was a member of Knesset here I loved his wit and humor, and then when he escaped to Qatar and started Al Jezeira I kind of forgot him. Now his face suddenly appeared to me – I may well be wrong, but somehow his face opposite me makes me understand and follow what’s going on.
so if they can get their act together they’re going to wait until just after I fall asleep and then WHIRR the sirens go off and I grab my shoes and my phone and run down the stairs.
Azmi, This time I’m fooling you – I’m taking a nap right now. Ha Ha.
Shalom Karen.
I don’t get the part about ‘red hair and blue eyes’? Explain the irony…
if that’s what it is.
Rochelle
Dear Rachel, So good to hear from you. I’m sorry it took me so long to figure out how to answer the comment. King David is described as a redhead or ruddy (1Sam 16:12), and as having beautiful eyes. Ruth is the great grandmother of King David. I could be wrong about the blue eyes, because it might just mean that he is just good-looking or has good vision and is therefore a good shepherd. Later on, King Saul said he was handsome. There’s room for interpretation on this, but one thing is sure – he comes from a great grandmother who was a Moabite.