Author: Sarah

I was driving home this evening with my son when I got a phone call from a (402) area code. I don’t answer calls from numbers I don’t recognize, so I let it go to voicemail. When I listened to the message, I was absolutely floored. I was contacted by the National Vice President of … Continue reading May 6, 2019

I have had abdominal pain since Saturday night. Everything was fine until I got up from the dinner table after the second Seder. I had sharp pains in my abdomen, not my stomach. It felt like I was being stabbed on the inside. I was diagnosed with IBS in 2014, so I know it wasn’t … Continue reading April 22, 2019

Twenty years ago. Twenty years ago today, Columbine High School was the site of the largest and deadliest school shooting to date. It has only been surpassed by the events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on 2/14/18. I spent most of the day in a fog. I have met survivors from Columbine. The school … Continue reading April 20, 2019

Today was a big day at FSPA. I taught a session this morning about “Parkland Speaks.” I didn’t really have a plan as to what I wanted to talk about. I just knew that I wanted to be honest and speak from the heart. The session was packed, the questions were good. Unfortunately, the publicist … Continue reading April 12, 2019

Today, I attended the funeral of my best friend’s father. He passed away on Friday. He went into the hospital for something routine, and then three weeks later, he was gone. I was on the phone with her for about an hour on Saturday morning. We cried and I listened. I consoled her the best … Continue reading April 10, 2019

I had the opportunity to work with Steven & William Ladd today. They came in to create art with me and my students. I met them in the office, and was greeted by big smiles and even bigger hugs. I told them how excited I was to meet them and have them at MSD; they … Continue reading April 8, 2019

There definitely weren’t any April Fools jokes happening here today. It wasn’t the best day I’ve had in a while… I didn’t sleep well at all last night. I woke up before my alarm this morning. I got ready for work, knowing that I really had no idea what the day would hold. I got … Continue reading April 1, 2019

Today was an interesting day. It marks the end of spring break. I usually dread the Sunday of a break/vacation. I didn’t dread today. I’m not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow, but at the same time, I know I need to. So much has happened during the last two weeks. We lost … Continue reading March 31, 2019

This morning, my son and I went to Kids In Distress (KID) to bring some artwork we got as part of his Mitzvah Project. It was the finishing touch to the project. All that’s left now is the room dedication. Over the past year, we raised money to create a library for the KID pre-school. … Continue reading March 29, 2019

I was asked a few weeks ago to speak at a Hadassah meeting. Hadassah is an organization of Jewish women who volunteer and raise money for community programs and health initiatives in Israel. My grandmother was a lifetime member. My mom is a lifetime member. I am a lifetime member. It was meaningful to be … Continue reading March 28, 2019