h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Each day I wake up at about 6AM because the baby wakes me up. We stay in the living room up to 7 (playing, eating, etc.) and then my wife gets up. She asks me what was on the news. The last days I answer `same thing`. Same thing means another day of shooting and bombing incidents all over Israel and the Territories (West Bank and Gaza strip). It means about one Israeli casualty and five Palestinians. It means more shooting on the neighborhood, but no casualties. But there are variations: today`s news started with a hijacked Russian plane, which landed in Israel. This incident ended without any bloodshed, thanks god.
There is no dull news day in Israel, that is for sure. Many Israelis share my fantasy to live in New Zealand. We perceive New Zealand as the opposite to Israel. It is lush and green, in contrast to the Israel, which is a semi desert. It has no neighboring countries, as opposed to Israel, which is surrounded by enemies. It is much less crowded, and most important it is almost never in International news!

Hi Tana,

I loved your posting, it made me realise how fortunate we are, how lucky to enjoy peace. Tasmania, where I live, is in many ways very much like New Zealand (we think even better), and at the moment it is Spring and everything is very lush and green. When I get home tonight I will tell my Beloved of your posting, and when we look at the greenness around our home we can think of you and your family and wish that today you had some peace, and hope that your 'green' is a day closer. Take care,

Walter.