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simply because he loves me, my boy
(though every women's mag-
told me, "You are the sweetest
azine I know puts "get plenty
mommy." Another perfect moment
of rest" on its list of "Beauty
came after I attended open house at
Musts!" I don't have much use for
• my daughter's school. There, I was
sleep. It's like some big blob of a
pleased to see that each of her
thing that just takes away from living. :
instructors — from her
Fortunately, I don't require
Hebrew teacher to the direc-
more than about 5-6 hours of
tor of the phys-ed department
777 's each night. So while
— genuinely loves working
everybody else is getting his
with children. (I can think of
full eight hours (these are
more than one teacher I had
probably the same people
who clearly could not bear it.)
who actually eat the required
And yet another moment
amount of vegetables and fruit
occurred when I was waiting for a
a day and never drink Coke, which
friend at a park in Birmingham. There
runs through my veins), I have this
was a cool breeze, just enough to
bonus of several hours.
remind me that my favorite season,
These are my selfish hours, when
autumn, is around the corner; children
my children are asleep and the clean- i
were laughing behind me; hauntingly
ing is done (as much as cleaning can
beautiful music played nearby; and
be done) and work is complete.
my baby was asleep in my arms.
Sometimes I read or write letters, and
Well, perhaps Talya, at 19 months,
sometimes I watch -N. I love the Amer-
isn't such a baby. But she is my baby,
ican Movie Classics station, hosted
and at least once a day she provides
by that charming Nick Clooney. My
me with a perfect moment.
i favorites are films from the 1930s
It happens late at night. Talya loves
1 and 1940s, especially when they star
to be held, and so every night I
1 Vivien Leigh, Rita Hayworth or Gene
spend a few moments holding her.
I Kelly, and I could watch The Best
I Sometimes she wakes on her own;
Years of Our Lives 1,000 times and
I other times, I confess, I go and pick
I never tire of it. The scene where the
her up. She stretches a little, reaching
I soldier who lost his arms tells his
this way and that, as she awakens for
I sweetheart she would be better off
an instant. Then she goes right back
I without him always makes me cry. I'm
i to sleep in my arms.
I so glad she stays.
In this moment I look at her and I
I I love the way 1940s characters
hold her close; I watch the way she
I look and talk: perfect. Their hair is so
I breathes, and I bring my lips to her
luxurious and their lips so perfectly
I forehead. We are alone in the quiet
I red. They sing and dance with such
I and the dark, Talya and I, and I feel
1 elegance. Then they find their true
I as though I have just entered a sanctu-
love and life is, yes, perfect.
ary where I am always safe and
Of course, I know life isn't perfect.
where everything is holy. ❑
But in a single day there are many
perfect moments — gentle, delicate
and fleeting, like a butterfly. If only we
I are vigilant, we can catch them.
Elizabeth Applebaum
had many such perfect moments
AppleTree Editor
this very day. With no ulterior motive,

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