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Narratives
true Authentic, Realistic & Undeniable

Inspirations challenge: the
and Real-Life Concerning our Volume
generation’s
battle against
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They say year-old Naftali came over. He was in the middle
Sight on children are of playing a new game and he brought the
best
our
instruction booklet to show me. “Ma, what does
the Goal teachers, and it say here? How does the game go?”
I must admit I quickly rattled off the instructions, my eyes
it’s true. The still glued to the screen. He asked me to repeat,
lesson my and I did. Still, I made no eye contact. I was busy
six-year-old in my inbox.
taught me, was so strong – no shiur or article on “But, Ma! Look!” Naftali cried out, exasperated.
the topic could ever have moved me as I turned around and looked from my son’s
profoundly. little face to the book and back. He looked very
I have a computer at home for work. Of sad. “Mommy, your eyes only see the computer!”
course, it is filtered to the highest standard. I I looked at him – hard. Do I really only see the
know my boundaries – or I thought I knew my computer? How could I be choosing not to look
boundaries.
The work is intense and I spend many hours in at my son’s lichtige face as he was innocently,
front of the screen. If I want to be brutally honest implicitly begging me to?!
with myself, I will admit that not all those hours Something inside me softened. I want to keep
are directly related to work. Once I’m already my eyes on the goal, not on the computer, my
sitting in the chair, I find myself dabbling in the heart suddenly screamed.
other glitz and glamour that the computer has to I flipped my laptop closed and hugged Naftali
offer. It’s so easy to get carried away! tight. “Come, Mommy’s gonna play with you.”
My kids are young and my official hours are I resolved to do whatever I could to help
in the evening, after I’ve tucked them into bed. myself redraw the boundaries. I recently heard
But sometimes, I’ll run over for just a few of a computer filter that offers time-outs and I
moments to check my emails or respond to a am looking into working that option out for
customer. And before I know it, those moments myself. I don’t want to be looking at the screen
could turn into longer than just a few moments… when my precious children are around. I want to
That afternoon was one of those moments. I see their smiles, their lichtige neshamos. I want
sat before the computer, typing quickly. Six- to see a future that will make Hashem proud!

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