High Holy Days 5776
Nostalgia

It gets weird this time of year, because there were people central to my life with whom I shared the High Holy Days, and now they are no longer around. Holidays are filled with joy and meaning, but also with nostalgia and longing. It's not that those with whom I share life are any less meaningful. They are the light in my days and my life is full with growth. Nonetheless, giving up the past and putting it to rest leaves a residue of caring even when the future is filled with hope and promise. Holidays connect to what was in a way that brings the past into the present.