By Dan Wynick
Laughter erupts in the distance as you approach the large group of young adults all waiting for the same thing; getting on a plane and flying to Israel. It feels like something out of a reality television show as new friendships are formed almost immediately upon arrival as we wait to be checked in. Some faces are those of old friends and you embrace them in your arms, filled with excitement of the days to come. Others you introduce yourself to and strike up conversation only to ask yourself "why did I only meet this person now?"
Being a little bit older than the others on my trip, I take a few moments to gather my thoughts and think about what the next 10 days has in/admin/publishing/co_editor/images/htmltabon.gif store. What did they come on this trip for? What do they expect to gain from the trip? I know why I came, but the beauty is that we are all searching for something. Whether it is to make new friends, reconnect with old ones or try and find answers to their many questions they have been asking themselves, we are all here to experience the beauty and history of our ancient homeland./
As we fly over the Atlantic at 654 MPH, the airplane is filled with chatter, laughter and overall...an amazing sense of happiness. Everyone is getting to know one another and seem to be having a fantastic time. It almost feels like home.
Jack Kerouac once wrote "Sometimes, home feels less like the place you grew up and more like a scattered collection of familiar couches and good friends. Sometimes, we meet people along the way who make impacts on our lives we can never really calculate." This is one of those times. As this amazing trip begins and new friendships are formed, it serves to remind us of the strength of the Jewish people and that when we come together, we can accomplish astonishing things.
Laughter erupts in the distance as you approach the large group of young adults all waiting for the same thing; getting on a plane and flying to Israel. It feels like something out of a reality television show as new friendships are formed almost immediately upon arrival as we wait to be checked in. Some faces are those of old friends and you embrace them in your arms, filled with excitement of the days to come. Others you introduce yourself to and strike up conversation only to ask yourself "why did I only meet this person now?"
Being a little bit older than the others on my trip, I take a few moments to gather my thoughts and think about what the next 10 days has in/admin/publishing/co_editor/images/htmltabon.gif store. What did they come on this trip for? What do they expect to gain from the trip? I know why I came, but the beauty is that we are all searching for something. Whether it is to make new friends, reconnect with old ones or try and find answers to their many questions they have been asking themselves, we are all here to experience the beauty and history of our ancient homeland./
As we fly over the Atlantic at 654 MPH, the airplane is filled with chatter, laughter and overall...an amazing sense of happiness. Everyone is getting to know one another and seem to be having a fantastic time. It almost feels like home.
Jack Kerouac once wrote "Sometimes, home feels less like the place you grew up and more like a scattered collection of familiar couches and good friends. Sometimes, we meet people along the way who make impacts on our lives we can never really calculate." This is one of those times. As this amazing trip begins and new friendships are formed, it serves to remind us of the strength of the Jewish people and that when we come together, we can accomplish astonishing things.
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