Bus Experience 3

I have had some ups and downs in the past two days; the downs mostly related to my not getting done what I planned to get done, and the accompanying guilt and anger.

There was a rocket attack about an hour and a half away from Jerusalem the other day. I was sitting on the bus in Jerusalem, when it occured to me how incredible it is that we are sitting an hour and a half away from the site of a rocket attack and life goes on as normal, thank God.

There are many Arabs on the buses in Jerusalem, and from most points in the city, one hears Muslim calls to prayer announced on the loudspeakers of various mosques. It occured to me that if I grew up in a small minority Muslim community, I might feel more comfortable in Jerusalem, because there is a large Muslim population, its pretty normal to see many women with hijabs in the street, in stores, in buses, etc., and you can even hear Muslim prayer services broadcast in public.

Just a thought I'm throwing out there; I know it only tells one side of the story.