A Chanukah Message from Susanne Katz Karlick
Read community insights, advice and perspectives during Chanukah.
Eight Things to Be Thankful for This Year:
I remember a quiet time in my life. I woke up in the morning and there was no sound in the house from kids or dogs, or the alarm clock. When I started to put my feet on the floor, I realized that I did not have a plan for the day. It was such a strange and empty feeling. A friend called and invited me to a class at a local synagogue. So now I at least had a plan for the afternoon. I just had no idea how this class would change my life.
“When the world was created,” said the rabbi, “we were given a new morning to start each day. So, when you wake up each morning, remember this is your opportunity to begin a fresh new day. Plan and use this gift and remember that you will have another opportunity tomorrow to wake up and start another new day.”
And each day brings new gifts, as I wake to start the day.
My dog licks my face each morning as she starts our day.
My husband brings me coffee.
My mahjong girlfriends continue the tradition my mother brought to me.
My walking partner has kept us on our three-mile trek each week for thirty years.
I cherish my memories of my father’s mentoring that led me to my career.
I am grateful to the lady who walks to the yogurt shop and keeps the store open each day.
I appreciate our loving neighbors and friends, and our talented and caring clergy.
I care each day that each member of our family looks forward to starting a fresh new day.
Each new day is a gift and a blessing.
Susanne Katz Karlick is a curator, writer, and photographer, co-creator of Atlanta Celebrates Photography, and a former Breman Museum Director of Exhibitions.
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