Hello everyone,
For a while, I was encouraged by some of my Blog Readers, to turn my Blog in to A Book! "It seems that you had very Interesting Life Shira! You should write a book about it! X I was often told X "What do you mean by 'Had'? I still Do!" I answered... Unlike most people my Age group (82) I am very lucky to be in Good Health! Recently, I noticed that my 'Sense of Humor' was not as it used to be... Lately, I have been excperiencing several 'Unpleasant Moments of Memory Loss'. My doctor family members and close friends, were encouraging me to be tested, for the possibility of Dementia or Alzheimer (God forbid...) and I told them I go first... Unlike most people my age group, my memory has always been very strong! After my doctor advised me to make an appointment, in order to check my memory I said to him:"Do you know what is the best thing about Memory Loss?We forget that we are losing it!"
I was a bit surprised when my doctor left a message on the phone, asking for 'Rabbi Karen Deitsch' (my daughter) to call him, in order to discuss my Test Results...Why would he want to talk to her and not to me?" I wondered... Karen, who called me after their conversation, sounded very calm (A bite to calm...)"A month later, I took another test which lasted one hour only (Thank God!) My husband's cousin Marcia, who has always been "My Best Friend", came from Florida, in order to be by my side before I get the results of the Medical Tests: "You sound more Nervous then I am, Marcia!" I told her It seems that "Fearless Shira", was about to face one of the biggest Health Challenge in her life; but I wasn't afraid; my 'Inner Optimist' was telling me not to worry, promising I would be coming through this ordeal with '"Flying colors!"
I have written before about my parents, who were among the 'Early Poisoners',who established the first 'Vegetarian Village' in Israel and together with their neighbors, refused to use Fertilizers, which acording to them:"Would poison the fruit and vegetables!"People should Never Eat Meat!"X My brother and I were repeatedly told, by our veterinarian parents:x"Just think x of the Terrible Pain, these poor animals experience, as they are being sloterd! I could understand why people may kill Snakes and other kinds of dangerous creatures, but what did the poor cows, lambs. chickens, turkeys and rabbits; do to us to deserve such an end?!
During my parents visit, I remembered how many years before, several parents from my school, came to our house, complaining that x"Because of your daughter; our kids are refusing to eat meat!" These visits gave my parents a 'Great Opportunity', to try and 'Convert' more people to vegetarianism and stop eating meat! My parents also practiced Meditation and Yoga, which they learned from books, way before Yoga became popular in the Western World. There was a big library in our small house; most of the books were about Health and Proper Eating:X "How to avoid Toxic Food, You are what you eat! Say No to the Western Medicine!" and several other books, about vegetarianism and health... There were several other books for me and my brother Romy, who was five years older then me and at one point, rebelled against our parents Vegetarianism! After my parents were gone, my brother said to me: "XYou may take all these stupid books! I don't want them, I love eating meat! " I gladly was happy to take the books, after all Reading, was always one of my Greatest Passions...
Al and I created in Los Angeles, several groups of new friends, inviting them to our home to celebrate Holidays, Birthdays and other events... Other gusts and family members, arrived from New Jersey, where Al grew up, as well as Washington D.C, Israel, Italy and France...Those wonderful visits, would come to an end when the Corona Virus arrived... The death toll was rising; people were staying at home, afraid to go out...We were all 'Glued' to the T.V screen, watching with horror, how the Death Toll from the Corona Virus was rising... It was a dark time; socializing came to a complete Xhult, as people stopped inviting family members and friends to their home for dinners parties or barbecues. They also stopped going to the Theater, Concerts or to any kind of gathering... Everyone was horrified by this new disease, which was spreading like a wild fire around the world!
Besides the Pandemic, other disasters were taking place around the Globe...On the T.V screen we were able to see "Civil Unrest, Political Corruption, Elections Fraud and a Ban on legal abortions", as well as a bitter long war, between Russia and the Ukraine, which was 'Giving birth' to fear and rumors about an up coming Third World War...On the Television sets, we could see devastating how Wild Fires were consuming forests and houses, Torrential Rains, Floods and Starving Refuges, with sick children and old parents; who were able to escape the wars in their countries and come to the United States with hope for a better life; and see their dreams crush and sent back, with their crying babies the country from which they fled...
Several years after the Corona Pandemic came under control, I was finally able to deal with my deep pain over the devastating loss of Al, my beloved husband and best friend, over fifty years... I was working as a psychologist; specializing in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Voice Dialog. At one point, my clients said to me: x"You must be very tired Dr Shira, maybe you should also rest a bit and Meditate, as you always tell us to do! It really helps, you know!" At one point, after I was diagnosed as having "The beginning of Dementia, my friends and clients became very concerned..."Did you forget that I am 'Free of Fear'?" I reminded them, trying to calm everyone down. I have to admit that in spite of my bravery and optimism I was finding myself going through a few 'Dark moments of my own'... I told myself that I could not afford to indulge in my own pain; after all I had an obligation to my clients and should stop paying so much attention to my own worries...
I can't remember when and where I was; the first time I first noticed that"My Amazing Memory" which I was always so proud of; was beginning to fade... I was always looking for an Alternative new healing methods, besides Traditional Psychology and Hypnotherapy, which I have been using so far at my work... I began to recommend Proper Nutrition, Meditation, Acupuncture and other 'Natural tools' besides Conventional Medicine and was always looking for the 'Latest Information about"Dementia"... I never stopped looking for new ways of healing for my clients, friends, family members and now for myself...
I would now like to invite you my dear reader, to visualize yourselves lifting up your wine glass and sing with me the familiar song, from the Musical"Fiddler On The Roof":X "Let's drink to Life Lechaim; Lechaim, Lechaim to Life!"x...Then, hold up the wine glass and add "To Life in the Fifth Dimension!"X Below are several photos, of my Grand daughter Eliya who is a 'Dog lover'; holding, hugging and kissing the few dogs, which belong to our small family in L.A and declaring; that when she grows up, she is going to become a Veterinarian!
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| Savta Shira with Eliyah |
Eliyah and Koah |
Eliyah with Moses |
Eliyah and Bear |
With Love and Light,
Shira
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