Free Drink On A Hot Day

Before I even entered my neighbors house the third grader jumped towards me.

"Oh my do I have an HP story for you. But I think Miriam (her older sister) wants to tell you the story."

Miriam wasn't home and I really wanted to hear an HP story. I'm not very good at waiting to hear HP stories.

"Just tell me," I told her.

"OK," she started.

"On Thursday Miriam took me to Dunkin Donuts. It was a hot day and I wanted to get an Orange Coolatta. When we got there the lady behind the counter told us the machine was broken. I was so upset, you should of seen me. Anyways, we decided to go to Seven-Eleven to get a slurpee. When we walked in we saw it was crowded and the line was soooo long. I filled up my cup and stood on line with the rest of the people waiting. After a couple of minutes the cashier announced: 'Anyone that has a slurpee, you are free to go.' (Basically everyone in line that was paying for a slurpee was able to walk out of the store without having to pay for the slurpee).

The guy in front of them was buying FIVE slurpees. He walked out not having to pay for any of them, ALL of them were for free.

Where was I?!?! -Next time would someone tell me when their giving out free slurpees.

Pesach Cleaning

Do you look through all your things when you clean for Pesach?!

Well I sure do.

I love going down memory lane looking at all my pictures, my junk, my letters, my diplomas I got in kindergarten. Yes- it takes me hours to do my closet.

On top of my closet is a huge pile of papers that I never look at but can't seem to throw away.

I assume that one day it will come in handy and I just might need it for something. Yes I do have things from when I was in elementary school. You never know when you'll need your math flash cards you made in third grade.

Today while "Pesach cleaning" I was going through a stack of letters that I had (of course) saved. I randomly opened an envelope to read the letter. Opening the folded letter, out spilled a pile of COOKIE CRUMBS....Yup! I'll repeat that- COOKIE CRUMBS! CHAMETZ!

Now I'm not saying that you should go through every letter you own. Because if your like me- you'd be finished Pesach cleaning in time for next year Pesach.

Congruent Statement of HL Is.....

Aliza told me this story that happened today in class.

Aliza was in math class and Mrs. Bonner the math teacher asked the class if anyone knew the congruent statement to problem number seven.

"I know, I know" Aliza said waving her hand excitedly in the air.

"Yes Aliza, please share with us"

"Its HP!" Aliza said.

Seeing Mrs. Bonner's confused look Aliza burst out laughing.

"I meant HL, the answer is HL."

"Yes Aliza, HL is the answer. I will give you half credit for that. You did get one letter right!"

Leave It To The Last Minute

I'm a last minute kind of person. I work much better under pressure and so I leave (almost) everything to the last minute.
-I actually enjoy cramming things in.
(It's not always such a good thing)
Trust in Hashem that its all going to work out.

This coming up Shabbos is the High school Shabbaton. The girls have been busy with their committees and working really hard.
(A while ago) The newspaper committee asked me to write an article for them. I told them I'd think about it and only if I had time.
Yesterday at work, while running from the elementary building to the high school building I remembered they had asked me to write something.
I chose to forget about it. I had no patience and didn't have any ideas.
The newspaper needed to be printed off today and it was not complete.
Thanks to Hashem while walking up the stairs to the high school - I got an idea. (HP)
This is what I came up with:

My Color

My World is Blue

My favorite color is blue which is why my world is Blue.

I know just of Blue, I see Blue, I taste Blue and feel Blue.

I know only of Blue.

Talking with a friend, she said the word Green.

Green? Is it a Verb? An Action? A Color?

A Color

Is there more beyond my color Blue? Can another color exist?

Yes. More then one color

A rainbow of colors.

Let’s combine our colors, said my friend.

Enter my world

Mix our colors

Together we will create purple.

Combine our colors, unite our differences and together will create new worlds and new possibilities.

HP

Hope everyone had a HP (Happy Purim!)

It was Tuesday before Purim and I still didn't have an idea for Meshloach Manos. Wednesday morning on Tanis Esther I STILL didn't have an idea. I kept telling myself that Hashem will help me come up with an idea, after all - IT'S ALL HP! That's when I got my idea. My Meshloach Manos will be HP! In my bag I wrote a note:








Please Note: IT’S ALL HP

Although it may seem RANDOM – IT’S ALL HP!

Hot Pretzels
Healthy Peanuts
Hearts of Palm
Hot Potato (kugel)
Hollywood Popcorn

Our lives sometimes seem to be filled with RANDOM events that we don’t understand. We need to remember that IT’S ALL HP!

MAY YOU HAVE A HP! (Happy Purim)

I met my friend in the Dollar Store Wednesday and I told her that at the last minute I got an idea.

"Hey it's HP!" she said.
"Yeah it's HP! I said.
"Yup, HP " she said.
"YES, it IS HP! I said.
"Uh huh, HP" she said.
"NO,but actually it IS HP!
"Whatever, its HP!

My brother said I am a little obsessive.

Tannis Esther night I had class (which I wasnt too happy about). BUT -HP I needed to get bags from Michaels and right next door to my school was a Michaels and was able to get the bags I needed!
IT'S ALL HP!

Zechus for A Niftar

I have a brother in Israel, learning in a Yeshiva. Last week a group of his friends went to Har Hazeisim. While walking near the Kvarim a woman who appeared to not know much approached them.

"Excuse me boys, can you help me. This tombstone over there caught my eye. Do you mind reading it to me and explaining the meaning behind this."

While reading the tombstone, the boys realized that it was the Niftars Yahrtzeit that very day.

The boys immediately took out their Siddurim and recited Tehillim by the Kever.