eight years

Mom,
Starting to write something without falling into known cliches is extremely difficult!
i don't like counting time, and the truth is that the amount of time since you left us is insignificant. What is significant is all the things we've all done in that time without you.
You have two beautiful grandchildren, and a third on the way. you have several more sons and daughters in law, and great nieces and more on the way. Adi graduated and starting studying education; Rahel got another degree and Ittay is a PhD. And so is Brenda, Brad's wife who's wedding in Chile you never got to enjoy. Katie graduated from Yale where Marge is also a student. Justin was in the peace core and is going to be a Physician's Assistant, Randy is a Gym teacher and is engaged. Yosi has applied for studies in cinema and communications and even i finally found a school to suit me and am knee-deep into my sophomore year.
We lost Saba, and Uncle Mort and Uncle Fred and Aunt Cory.
and so many other things happened that i can't even remember or list, and you never got to take part in it.
and we never got to have those little chats and deep talks and stupid arguments all this time.
and wonderful and sad and regular things will continue to happen. and you will continue to miss them. and we will continue to miss you.