Left Behind

 

I packed my purse with my keys, wallet tissues and comb. I packed my Channel 13 bag with my beads, scissors and works in progress and finally, I packed my second Channel 13 bag with my scarf, gloves and multi flowered small travel umbrella. I boarded the E train at Union Turnpike heading to lower Manhattan to attend my UFT Beading class. When the train pulled into Queens Plaza, I spotted the train pulling into the track across the platform. Great!!! Here comes the F train which is more desirable. I raced out grabbing my purse and Channel 13 beading bag only to realize, as the train door closed, and train moved that I had left the second Channel 13 bag behind. It had been resting on the floor and that’s where it sat. Sadly, I was never able to retrieve it from the MTA Lost and Found. Goodbye to my scarf, gloves and beautiful multi flowered small travel umbrella. All left behind just like an item last Passover.

 

I’m sure I have aroused your curiosity. Umbrella??Passover?? My Passover seder assignment last year was to bring 5 quarts of homemade chicken soup. This job is a long arduous task. Wash pare and cut up carrots, onion, celery, parsnip, turnip, dill, parsley and of course, chicken. Fill three pots with water to cover the above and cook for 2 hours. Strain and put the clear broth into jars. When cool, transfer to plastic quart containers and freeze. On the day of our Passover seder, start to defrost the 5 plastic quart containers and put then into the green thermal travel bag. My chicken soup was resting on the kitchen counter. We all helped load the car with the numerous items on the dining room table. We are off to Ginny’s house on 93rd and Central Park West. The car is unloaded at our destination.

 

 Has the reader noticed anything is missing???? Yes. We loaded the stuff on the dining room table. We forgot to check the kitchen counter!! Sadly, my homemade chicken soup has been left behind. I cried like a baby.  My daughter Emily’s matzo balls were served in a commercial canned chicken broth. No comparison to my homemade soup.

 

Left behind. My chicken soup and my scarf, gloves and multi flowered  small travel umbrella.

 

Ethyl Haber