Kiwi under fire

[margo49]

Shalom everyone!

Huge hugs of thanks for all the posts and PM's. Am off-line on Friday evening till Saturday evening so what a surprise to see everything and even a total thread - Anyone Hear from margo49?
Come on Pooks-ie -Me? In trouble? I *am* trouble!
I am sitting here with my fingers still bent up and my bike in the shop (not to mention the beak which tho' beautiful feels like it has been clobbered by a 4 X 2 RoadRaven).
I ain't goin' nowhere.

Neither of course is the government or the war. Every day more missiles over here, more bombs over there. (More as in an increasing number on yesterday, not more as in again). Massive Reserve call-up in process. And all over TV the politicians and generals are telling us we're making progress Now if everything was going so well would one not expect to see families having picnics in the summer evenings rather that deserted towns and military funerals???.
Another demonstration against the war in Tel Aviv last night - a coalition of radical politicians, feminists, anarchists, a Reserve call up refuser support group, Jewish-Arab co-exitence activists, Mothers.

Will post every day - so you all will know I'm ok and I will try to give you some feelings and info that you may not get from your usual news sources.
(Like how my new beak is and other things to do with No.8 wire)

Shalom shalom

[pooks]

Bless you, Margo. Stay safe.

And don't forget to DUCK.

[Lise]

Reserve call up. How might this affect your family?

Thank you for checking in. Wishing for all--shalom, salam, peace. L.

[margo49]

Reserve call up. How might this affect your family?

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The SO is a refuser (imprisoned in 1989 and again in 1990 ) who then got discharged completely at some point in the '90's. (We *did * celebrate but have forgotten the details and never kept the papers either)
DS#1 has an enlistment date in November
DD theoretically has another year of school ( that starts in September)
DS#2 is only 14 but will probably have to do extra work on the kibbutz to fill in for guys who are called up to the Reserves.
A good thing - teenage boys must be directed into positive and constructive time and energy-consuming activities and any society that neglects its teenage boys is asking for trouble . The boys need to learn to channel all their energies and society needs to recognise that they are a tremendous resource just waiting to be utilised and recognised and provide them with opportunities to *shine*.And shine they will!

[Climbs down of soap-box and reaches for June SS water-bottle from Left Coast Cyclery]

The cat is too old (12) and very fussy about where she sleeps and the dog is too small (10 kg Foxy-X)

Shalom

[latelatebloomer]

We human beings have just GOT to evolve beyond killing each other. I can't look at the paper these days without my heart breaking. I keep praying for a world-wide ceasefire. Margot, be wiley and safe. By the way, my SO is a refuser in the US. He didn't go to prison, but could have. He paid in other ways. We weren't born Quakers, but their vision for the world seems the sanest thing I ever heard - and takes enormous risk and courage, too. Let's all pray peace and be peace.

Oh, and ride peace, too.

[Bikingmomof3]

Margo,
My prayers for safety for you and your family. Thanks for keeping us udated. Stay safe.

[eclectic]

Margo

Thanks for replying so we know that you are OK

You have been in my thoughts and prayers everyday

[DrBee]

Margo - I have been out of town and haven't had the chance to send you well wishes! I've been thinking of you as I watch the news. I'll look forward to seeing your posts in the Daily Rides thread. Be wary and stay safe