Changing of the Guard

A man and a woman had a little baby,
Yes, they did.
They had three in the family,
And that’s a magic number.
~ Bob Dorough

The house seemed so big for our little family. In addition to our room and Beernut’s room, we had a guest room and a study. It seemed impossible that a time would come when we would outgrow our little home.

A year after we had moved in, our family of three had grown to a family of four. We lost the guest room to Lil Miss Poppyseed, but I still had my study.

A few more years passed, and with the addition of Peach, our family was complete. Beernut gained a roommate…and I retained my rights to the study. It did not take long, however, for us to realize that we now needed more space.

We talked about moving closer to the shul. We talked about it for so long that one of the kids’ (non-Jewish) teachers actually called at the start of the new year to confirm where she ought to send our Rosh HaShanah card.

And now the time has come for us to say goodbye to our little home. We’ve celebrated some of our happiest moments as a family in this home. It has served us well. And now, with full hearts, we turn it over to its new little family.

Take good care of them…