When asked what the holiday season is all about, the first thing people say is “fun, family time.” November always brings that excitement as the leaves stir the wind. Thanksgiving is here. Hanukah and Christmas next. This means food and gifts. Everyone is excited. Children the most. Yes, I remember being excited about food during the holiday season. Not Thanksgiving, but Christmas. Not turkey, but rice. Imported perfumed rice. But my excitement was always threatened because we didn’t have much and could not afford perfumed rice. Sometimes it was like Mom and Dad would be secretly wishing for Christmas to be postponed. But the excitement was like some lanky weed. The more it was slashed at, the more it grows. Read more. Get your copy of Kofi, a Child of Lavie this holiday season.
