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The Silver Fish

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dad
on February 23, 2008
in 2. Renae
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Performed by Renae for a play at E.C.A., Spain. Age 13, May, 2007

While fishing in the blue lagoon,
I caught a lovely silver fish,
And he spoke to me, “My boy,” quoth he,
“Please set me free and I’ll grant your wish:
A kingdom of wisdom? A palace of gold?
Or all the fancies your mind can hold?
And I said, “O.K.” and I set him free,
But he laughed at me as he swam away,
And left me whispering my wish
Into a silent sea.		 Today I caught that fish again
(That lovely silver prince of fishes),
And once again he offered me,
If I would only set him free,
Any one of a number of wishes,
If I would throw him back to the fishes.
He was delicious!

Shel Silverstein

The Wailing Wall

Published
by
renae
on January 3, 2008
in 2. Renae and Israel
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Several days ago, Mom and I went to the wailing wall or the Western Wall or the Kotel (however you like to call it) and I walked up to the wall and saw many people weeping and wailing and praying and kissing it and writing prayers down on paper and folding them up carefully to put them in the deep crevices of the ancient wall which probably dates to about 30 B.C. The Wall was filled (literally!) with prayers. Wow…Jesus probably walked right past that old city wall. Maybe he touched it! Other people were taking pictures as tourists, and some were reading from the Torah (our old testament). Some were praying some laughing and playing in a Jewish celebration. Jewish women were standing on chairs to peek over to the men’s side to try and join in on their party. I wonder what God thinks about that sacred wall.

My Cousin! (+video)

Published
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renae
on August 5, 2007
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Here is a short video starring my cousin Nora Joy!

Hope you laughed with her!

love,
Renae