A day to remember, a day to look ahead. Today I went to a 3 hour (!) service for Yom Kippur. It was more conservative than I'm used to but very nice none the less. The Rabbi shared a very emotional story about someone who was near and dear to her who had passed away 2 years ago. It took her this long to share her memories. And then she asked us to close our eyes and picture our loved one that we lost sitting next to us, to hold their hand, and remember their smile, their smell, their touch. It was quite emotional but something I'm glad I was a part of. I couldn't help but imagine my mom looking at me at a 3 hour conservative service, she's probably a bit surprised, but mostly proud.
So now I spend the rest of the day relaxing, remembering and thinking of the new year that lies ahead--oh, and starving too b/c I'm fasting. I definitely miss my entire family on days like today--knowing that they are all together and I'm by myself. But I'm imaging this next year in LA being filled with that many more new people in my life, new experiences, new memories. Just what I came out to find. So that keeps me grounded and focused.
That's all for now. To my family and jewish friends who read this, Shanah Tovah.
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