tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post1469084894823127104..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: For Passover: A Poem About To-Do ListsJeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-65943995196052546662009-04-08T20:51:00.000-07:002009-04-08T20:51:00.000-07:00Julie, I wish I could have quoted the whole poem -...Julie, I wish I could have quoted the whole poem - but I'm trying to stay within the bounds of "fair use." Morris goes on to write about how we celebrate our freedom with "overwork and lists: whole wheat matzos, vegan shank bones" and more - and says she will "recline in a messy house of Whole Foods take-out."<BR/><BR/>I suppose it's like any major event (Christmas, a wedding, etc.): How complex you want to make the event and the preparations is a personal choice. Pausing to ponder which choices you want to make is a good idea.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-35377283362931302372009-04-08T15:22:00.000-07:002009-04-08T15:22:00.000-07:00Very evocative, though I'm not sure what I think. ...Very evocative, though I'm not sure what I think. The echo of the implied "let my people go" in the line "let my errands go" is definitely moving. <BR/><BR/>However, my mom's pre-Passover lists were, to her, a blessing, an assurance that nothing would ever be forgotten, missed, spoiled, that nobody would be disappointed. (As a singleton, my preparations for holidays require no lists and little effort.)<BR/><BR/>Definitely a great think piece.Julie Bestryhttp://www.juliebestry.comnoreply@blogger.com