I won't be here for a while..... from Lucca Ginsburg on 2004-01-01 (The Czernowitz-L Archive)

From: Lucca Ginsburg <lucca99_at_netvision.net.il>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 04:56:23 +0200
To: czernowitz czernowitz <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Reply-To: lucca99_at_netvision.net.il

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Ida Karni (I don't know her maiden name, but I'll ask) was
born in Czernowitz about 76 or 77 years ago.
She studied sociology and ended up with a tough job as a
probation officer. She even received the Israel Prize, a very prestigious prize
received by only a chosen few for her extraordinary work in that field which is
not at all easy......
Anyway, at the present time she manages a seniors Club "Olei
Merkaz Europa"which she calls her "kindergarten" People come to the club to play
bridge, to try their hand at painting, ceramics or scrabble. I always admire
Ida's patience, her diplomacy in handIing old people who are often cranky and
demanding. I myself don't do anything special there except for changing books in
the library and joining them for a trip here and there. And of course talk to
the Czernowitzers which I know, or got to know there. Average age: 65 -
90.

So we have this kind of trip on Sunday morning. We fly out to
Eylat, check in the the luxurious Meridian hotel, and enjoy a mini-vacation.
Complains Bertie, my companion: "why oh why do I have to join these old
people?"
He, at the age of 83, is still a youngster of course. Goes to
show you one is as old as one feels!

We leave on Sunday very early in the morning, and will get
back - with God's help (as I was taught to say) on Thursday night.
Keep well until then, and I do hope to find some nice mails
from you!
All the best,
Lucca
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