A Typical Weekend

Words are funny sometimes. The difference a space can make in the meaning of a word or words. Atypical or a typical.

This weekend, close friends sent their children to the wife's parents in Ashkelon to stay for the weekend. A change of pace for the kids and a bit of peace and quiet for the parents.

At 4 AM, there was a siren - indicating a incoming missiles or rockets. The grandparents, the grandchildren and two uncles had to make their way to the "mamad" - a reinforced security room.

During the afternoon, while playing in a park, another siren, another incoming projectile. everyone, again, had to run to the nearest shelter.

A city of almost 20 elementary schools is under constant barrage of missiles from Hamas in Gaza. A city, which, hosts a hospital that caters to Jews and Muslims alike, is also under constant attack (they are building a new rocket proof emergency room).

So, I ask is this a typical weekend for our children or the atypical weekend?

I sincerely hope the latter.