Where I was born, when things went wrong, they used to always say: "Shay Ma Idoom" - nothing lasts forever - even change will change.
Shay Ma Idoom
In more than thirty-seven years as a citizen,
I've never seen such tension within our population
Many complain, about unemployment,
Politics, healthcare, housing, mortgage,
Cars, insurance, taxes, food, elderly parents -
I wonder, are we not brothers and sisters?
Are we Americans, one nation under God?
My answer to them is: "Shay Ma Idoom."
Wait and see "nothing lasts forever".
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Reviewed by Richard Arrington (Reader)
Reviewed on October 19, 2009
Amen! Without faith we have nothing. My wife and I lost our son on January 1, 2000. this was our only son and the pressure and stress of his death left us empty inside. We with stood the pain and had faith. It is 2009 and we have two wonderful son's ( Zachariah and Joseph.) They do not replace our first son but they are a testament of faith and hope of a better future. Thank you for this.
Dear Cryssa, thank you for your comment. I can only tell you that during World War II, the situation was worse, our house was destroyed with bombs, everyone ran to the outskirts of our town. We didn't have any answer to all the questions which fell on us. We needed a lot of courage, patience and wisdom. I was sick with all the members of my family, with Typhus. It was very dangerous to tell the authorities at that time, since they put all the sick people in one camp under tents - no visits, no care whatsoever, and let them die.
My dad was smart and took us to the border of Algeria, where there were no combats and in order not to be found by the authorities we found a cave in the mountains and we set up our quarters there. No care, no doctor, no people to whom to talk. After forty days we were alive again. One thought kept us going. This is what my father used to say: "Shay Ma Idoom". After the war everything changed for the better. We have to have faith. Love Emile
Well spoken Emile, everyone wants more out of life and then complainsbecause the cost of everything goes up. Known fact if you want more pay we have to pay more, in every way. Thank you.
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My dad was smart and took us to the border of Algeria, where there were no combats and in order not to be found by the authorities we found a cave in the mountains and we set up our quarters there. No care, no doctor, no people to whom to talk. After forty days we were alive again. One thought kept us going. This is what my father used to say: "Shay Ma Idoom". After the war everything changed for the better. We have to have faith. Love Emile
Cryssa
Newfie Hugs, Rose
Georg
Be always safe,
Karen