Ted - there are times when your words are a welcome spear through my heart and sometimes, they lift me up just when I need them. I do not believe in coincidences - Today I “happened” to go back in time to save my soul.
About 2 hours after reading your post from 20 January – Dead Kids: A message for the living, I “coincidentally” re-opened I am the West from 6 January 2025.
My comment on 21 February 2025 was: “Your piece struck a chord. G-d’s first words were “let there be light. And there was light.” (The Book of Bereishit (Genesis): Chapter 1:3). We need this light back.” The last words of this Substack from 6 January I am the West are “Spread Love, Spread Light”.
Somehow my mind knew I had to go back and unwittingly find the I am the West, to bring me out of the pit of despair that I allowed myself to fall into on 20 & 21 February 2025. I had seen, heard and experienced the Ham*s carnival desecrating the memories of the Shiri Bibas, her babies and an 80-year-old lover of peace, Oded Lifshitz. Their disgusting plan to pass off the remains of a total stranger as those of Shiri, just added fuel to the fire of my rage.
Fortunately, I am the West is what I needed today to pull me back from an abyss. When an author’s words embed themselves into a reader’s mind, that author should know that his worth – your words are making a difference. Thank you. Am Yisrael Chai.
Ted - this is absolutely awesome. I want to print it, laminate the page and keep it handy to read over and over again. JUST WHAT I NEEDED to read after having completed 2nd year Sociology at University. If I hear one more person complaining about the "evil West": I will have a shit-fit!
Ted - there are times when your words are a welcome spear through my heart and sometimes, they lift me up just when I need them. I do not believe in coincidences - Today I “happened” to go back in time to save my soul.
About 2 hours after reading your post from 20 January – Dead Kids: A message for the living, I “coincidentally” re-opened I am the West from 6 January 2025.
My comment on 21 February 2025 was: “Your piece struck a chord. G-d’s first words were “let there be light. And there was light.” (The Book of Bereishit (Genesis): Chapter 1:3). We need this light back.” The last words of this Substack from 6 January I am the West are “Spread Love, Spread Light”.
Somehow my mind knew I had to go back and unwittingly find the I am the West, to bring me out of the pit of despair that I allowed myself to fall into on 20 & 21 February 2025. I had seen, heard and experienced the Ham*s carnival desecrating the memories of the Shiri Bibas, her babies and an 80-year-old lover of peace, Oded Lifshitz. Their disgusting plan to pass off the remains of a total stranger as those of Shiri, just added fuel to the fire of my rage.
Fortunately, I am the West is what I needed today to pull me back from an abyss. When an author’s words embed themselves into a reader’s mind, that author should know that his worth – your words are making a difference. Thank you. Am Yisrael Chai.
Ted - this is absolutely awesome. I want to print it, laminate the page and keep it handy to read over and over again. JUST WHAT I NEEDED to read after having completed 2nd year Sociology at University. If I hear one more person complaining about the "evil West": I will have a shit-fit!
Absolutely beautiful, stirring and heartfelt. Thank you.
You are original and creative.
Thank you for this.
Stunning.