Voiceless

A forced exercise

Three days left before break ends, and when I realized it’s Friday I thought, Maybe I’ll write.

I lost my voice after the bar mitzvah last weekend. (Which, as we’d hoped, was an event filled with joy and love, both of which I hope will remain with us all for a long time.) Today is my fourth day with no voice whatsoever, and I have vowed total silence.

I’m…