Wait a minute. Actually it's "Israel on my mind" because I'm back in Georgia now. But for some reason that does sound as nice with the melody.

I returned last night after a couple days of travelling (I spent the night in Nice, France). It was good to sleep in my bed here at my parent's house. It's oh so comfortable. Last night was defininitely the best night sleep in 2 and a half months. I only have a few days here until I go back to St. Louis to begin classes of what should be my last semester.

A friend of mine, who read some of my previous entries, informed me that my tone seemed a little strong in trying to convince someone (I'm not sure who) of my desire to be here. Looking back I think that it is fair assessment, although that was not my intent. I'm not trying to convince anyone, especially not myself, of my desire to move to Israel. But maybe I picked up somewhat of the Israeli mentality. Israelis always are defending themselves to the world about the right to live in the land of Israel and even to protect themselves against enemies whose stated objectives are to annihilate them. The Middle East conflict, such as the recent war with Lebanon, is not about border disputes...but I digress. My point is not to discuss politics here, merely to explain that Israelis are always on the defensive. So, maybe I unintentionally incorporated that into my writing about my desire to be there. That said, my heart is in Israel and I look forward to someday staying and not having to leave again. But for now I have to get back to studying and enjoying my last few months in St. Louis (seriously guys, 8 years after moving to St. Louis I am really going to leave...I mean it this time).