Sometimes I wonder why the traditional calendar doesn't start in September, since new things begin in the fall. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, usually comes in September or early October. The holiday is a celebration of life and new beginnings.
Our family's tradition is to celebrate the holiday in the mountains with what used to be Rocky Mountain Havurah's Mountain Minyan. This year, we took that trip again to the mountains and had a wonderful time of celebration.
For our family, this particular new year brings a new adventure into our lives since the children have begun a once a week homeschool academy supplement program. We also look back on the past year and wonder what lies ahead.
We are also very grateful each September since we remember that Dan miraculously recovered from a horrible accident that occurred on September 16, 2005. Just before Rosh Hashanah 2005, he woke up after being in a coma for two weeks. That year, I remember going to the mountains and realizing that a new beginning was in store for my family.
Things with figure skating have taken up much of our time and as the new year begins, things are a bit different this year since Rebekah broke her foot in the summer. That has meant that although Rebekah and Joel could not train, our family was given more time together to enjoy one another and do some things that we might have not been able to do if the kids had been in a full training schedule. Rebekah is better now, so full training will begin soon. I look at the time off as a time of renewal. We will enter the next few busy months with increased energy.
L'shanah tovah!
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