Magic

There aren't too many words to describe how happy I am living in Israel.

I'm truly having the time of my life.

A few weeks ago while my parents were out of town a good friend of mine (Carlos) from the army and I planned on spending a shabbat together.
I said I would hook up the meals, and he was to set up the place to sleep.

Carlos chose to work as a truck driver in the army. He has long hours, sleeps on the base, and it's not often that he gets to come home even on the weekends.

So to spend a shabbat with Carlos was something I really looked forward to.

Everything was going according to plan.
The meals and place to sleep was set up.

Friday quickly came, and I got a phone call in the morning.
It was Carlos.

He had called to tell me, that he wasn't feeling well and can't get out of bed.

Our plans were canceled.

I felt bad for him. His only weekend off in a while and he has to stay in bed.

So now I had no plans with only about 6 hours left until shabbat comes in!

I had no idea what to do!

Carlos said that the person he set up for sleeping might be able to still have me and that he's an amazing person.

I felt a little strange about possibly going to spend shabbat (a weekend) with someone I never even met!!

I asked a few questions about his friend (Mordechai).
I was told that he's on the same page as me religiously and a great person, and that if I went I'd likely walk away with a lifelong friend.

So I agreed.

Within minutes Mordechai phoned me and said I was welcome to sleep at his place in Jerusalem and spend shabbat with him.

So I got on a bus and went to go meet my "not" friend..!

I arrived in Jerusalem 2 hours later and it was pouring rain.

I had called Mordechai and he said that I should meet him in the city center (Ben Yehuda street). So I got on an intercity bus and went to Ben Yehudah street.

Mordechai holding some groceries was standing in the pouring rain waiting for me.

I couldn't believe it.

A complete stranger is not only having me sleep at his apartment for the weekend, but also standing in the rain waiting for me because he was worried I wouldn't be able to find his apartment.

I walked back to his place, and I knew that this person is a rare find. A genuine, kind, loving, human being. I could feel it, Mordechai and I would be best friends for life.

To tell you the truth, the shabbat went amazing.
The meals were great, the people we met were incredible, and it was also new years eve that night.

It was a shabbat of new beginnings.

We clicked, connected, laughed, and embraced each others differences.

Today, Mordechai and I are great friends, and I think will always be.


I took a risk on friendship, I was spontaneous, I lived on the edge, and I think that's how life is lived best.



Magic.




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Adam Ezekiel