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Beachwood Buzz
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Letter from
THE EDITOR
By Debby Zelman Rapoport
I Believe
"I Believe" is dedicated in blessed memory to my sister, Darcy Alter.
Darcy read this to her daughter, Sadie, at her Bat Mitzvah on October 3, 2015;
and Rabbi Rob Nosanchuk reread it at her funeral. In spite of Darcy's strength,
courage, determination and focus, she lost her battle to cancer on
November 30, 2015. Darcy is loved by many and is missed dearly.
I Believe (Author unknown)
I believe that we don't have to change
friends if we understand that friends
change.
I believe that no matter how good a
friend is, they're going to hurt you every
once in a while and you must forgive
them for that.
I believe that true friendship continues
to grow, even over the longest distance.
I believe that you can do something
in an instant that will give you heartache
for life.
I believe you can keep going long after
you think you can't.
I believe we are responsible for what
we do, no matter how we feel.
I believe that either you control your
attitude or it controls you.
I believe that my best friend and I can
do anything or nothing and still have the
best time.
I believe that sometimes the people
that you expect to kick you when you are
down will be the ones that help you get
back up.
I believe that sometimes when I'm
angry, I have the right to be angry, but it
doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I believe that maturity has more to
do with the types of experiences you've
had and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many birthdays
you've celebrated.
I believe that it isn't always enough to
be forgiven by others. Sometimes you
have to forgive yourself.
I believe that our background and
circumstances may have influenced who
we are but we are responsible for who we
become.
I believe that even when you think you
have no more to give when a friend needs
you, you will find the strength to help.
I believe that credentials on the wall
don't make you a decent human being.
I believe that you should always leave
loved ones with loving words. It may be
the last time you see them.
I believe the happiest of people don't
necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything
they have.
Background photo: Sunset, November 30, 2015
Editorial photo: Sadie's Bat Mitzvah