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Matter
Emily Foxen-Craft
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ne main "item" in my life six grace
"store" that really matters at Yesh iva t
"Ifs a great school!" she says).
to me is my grandmoth-
es in West Bloomfield and
er, whom I call Bubbie Pearl.
ing basketball and talking
I've been with my grandmother my
s. She says she is looking for-
whole life, for she lived quite close
elping with the Daniel Sobel
Circle once she becomes
to me when I lived in Montreal.
When I was little, every day was a
new world for me. I'd see my grand-
mall and we'd have supper there.
mother every day, but when someone
These times became like a normal
would tell me that I'd see her the next
weekly routine, and it's only now
day, I wouldn't quite understand.
that I really appreciate them.
Every day I'd wake up bright and
Now I am much older, yet I am lik
early and the world would seem to
the little-child me again. When I am
me as if it had just been born, as if
told that I'll see my Bubble Pearl
had never experienced anything,
soon, I become all excited. Since I
anything at all. Every day when I'd
don't see my grandmother as often
see my Bubble Pearl, I'd get all exc it- as before, I get very excited.
ed and enthusiastic.
Now that I have moved, those fun
When I got older, however, I
times with my Bubbie Pearl I cherish. I
understood what "tomorrow" was.
love my grandmother extremely, and I
Since I'd see my grandmother practi-
miss her very much. I miss her during
cally every day, when I had a friend
those times when I have achievec, a
over I'd say, "Bubbie Pearl, I have a
goal and she's not there to see me do
friend over; I'll play cards (or whatev-
it. I miss her when I'm bored; I miss he
er it was) with you tomorrow." I
when I need someone to comfort me.
wouldn't be as enthusiastic.
miss my Bubbie Pearl all the time.
My grandmother would frequently
I suppose a good saying for this
pick me up from my school, drive me
would be, "We never know the worth
home, and ask my mother if she could
of water until the well is dry." It's an
take my sister and I out. If my mother
interesting thing to think about. ri
gave permission,
she'd drive us to the
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