ZIAD IN GAZA

 

A message from a friend abroad asking if I had enough sleep. I tell her that the bombing keeps us awake. She says how sorry she is, and then shares an idea. I am 100% sure she thinks it is helpful. “Why don’t you wear earpieces? You can sleep then.”

People sympathise, but they cannot relate to what you are going through. My friend does not understand that bombing is not about the noises, it is about the possibility of sudden death. Without saying goodbye to our loved ones, before completing the projects we started, before hugging those we care about and asking for their forgiveness. She knows, but definitely doesn’t realise, the severity of the situation. I choose not to respond to the text.