Living with Rockets: 'Normal' living

It's been a long time - but the phrase "no news is good news" is not true in our case. It's scary to think what the Hamas is cooking up for us in Gaza.

Is there anyone that believes that they want some sort of peace? We all know that as we are seeing more and more shelters being built in Sderot (for private houses, banks, stores, schools, parks, etc.), the Hamas in Gaza is planning an all-out war.

But it's true - the peace and quiet that we have now in Sderot is very much appreciated. As apprehensive as I am, I still enjoy being able to let my children ride bikes outside (and not in our living room), play in the community playgrounds (not just in the new "kassam proof" one), picnic on the grass. It's amazing how easily the attacks are forgotten and how we are slowly getting used to "normal" living.
  
Whenever a door slams, we still jump - but we are able to breathe easier and spend time outside enjoying ourselves.

I don't know what to hope for - the longer this "quiet" lasts, the more time Hamas has to build up weapons and to make more effective explosives for killing me and my family and friends.  But - now that the kids are on vacation, it would be cruel to wish that the "quiet" be broken and to start living in fear inside for the rest of the summer. I guess time will tell...

The Jewish Agency financed a 3 week summer day-camp for the 1st-6th graders. They were planning to finance another 2 weeks, but it was cancelled because there are no Kassams. Like I said - Thank G-d we have a quiet period - but don't these kids that have lived through 8 years (their whole life) of rocket attacks deserve a little extra during the summer? 

I guess they are saving up for when the kids will again have to be kept in shelters all day...

And like I've said before - Thanks G-d that He's running the show!