Sivuvim

Today I missed a crucial moment in Israeli history. I define it as crucial because it was one of mass-mobilization, and anytime people mobilize for social justice or gender equality (today it was gender equality - http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/hundreds-protest-for-women-s-rights-in-rallies-across-israel-1.395044 ) I think that is crucial

How did I miss it? I will explain: I woke up late, feeling sick - I've been sick all this week. I got dressed in five minutes and headed over to the rally to protest gender inequality. On the way, I saw the following grafitti on the back of the bus-chair in front of me: "Women please go to the back of the bus" - and then, someone had written in a different pen, "sincerely, the government".

I thought how appropriate it was I was going to the rally, and was happy. A half-hour and many traffic jams later, I got off the bus early and decided to walk from the center of town to the central bus station. By the time I got to the station, I was not feeling well (as indeed, I've been sick all this week and currently have barely any speaking voice, let alone singing - did I mention this was to be a musical protests?). I circled the bridge area (the protest was to take place by the bridge by the station) for a while, couldn't find anything or hear any signs of protest, felt sicker by the minute, asked some people about the protest, they thought I was crazy, and then finally I went home.

I got to the protest at 12:30 - it was scheduled to start at 11 and end at 2 - did I miss it? I don't know.

I suppose I could mark today off as a failure, but I refuse to do so - I am marking it off as a success. I put in the effort to travel while not feeling well in order to stand up for a cause that's important to me - true, I got there a little late, but so what? True, I didn't find it - but that happens. Things happen in life. What matters is that I did the right thing - and that makes it worthwhile, and makes today a good one :)