By Rabbi Shlomo Crandall, Director Chai Lifeline Midwest
Much needed rain wouldn’t stop us as we loaded ourselves onto the bus for a day to be spent in the Dead sea and Massada. We at Chai lifeline are known for making the impossible- possible. And today, we accomplished just that.
Today we went to Masada. What an incredible sight. We loaded ourselves on 2 cable cars and took a ride up the mountain. For all of you who have been to Masada you know what it’s like up there. We took the hilly path and took a nice long walk up and down the hills with 11 wheelchairs. The strong winds and light rain made the pushing just a little harder. What a sight to see how girls and boys pushed those wheelchairs and how everyone helped one another. There were times that 2 people took either handle of the chair to push. How amazing it was.
Then off to the Dead Sea with girls on one side and boys on the other. On the girl’s side, it was fun fun fun , and utter relaxation. Mothers and daughters were floating in the Dead Sea.
On the boy’s side, the floating in water took on a totally different dimension. Never in my life could I have imagined what I witnessed with my own eyes. Teenage boy’s that cannot walk suffering from a host of illness were carried in their bathing suits and floated with their legs stretchedstreched out. They did this, and lied in the sun just like any other healthy teenager. It is hard to know what they were thinking in those few moments, but I can tell you the joy that was so apparent in their faces. I only wish (my wish) that anyone that is reading this blog could have shared that moment with me. “Making the impossible a reality”
My hat goes off to Ari Dembitzer for really pushing the envelope and creating moment of a lifetime for 5 teenage boys. There are really no words. Kids can’t walk and they are floating in the sea supported only by salt water, and the Almighty himself. All I can is is WOW!
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