"Chasing a Sacrifice" by MSIH first year blogger Aerin Philip
Here I am, my sister’s keeper. מי שהשפיע עלייך “Who influences you?” אחותי הגדולה משפיעה עלי “My big sister influences me.” My Hebrew teacher asked me this question in our class the other day, and I did not fully recognize the meaning behind my answer. The smile I bear, and willingly wear each and every fleeting moment, is an amalgam of the people who have molded me into the man I am today. Each and every day I come across a fresh new face who has added their life creativity into the artwork of my life. This experience through MSIH is fueled by their energy. The road to reach here has been rough, with challenges I never imagined. But at the core, lies my utter reverence toward my elder sisters. The three of us have shared many memories throughout our childhood – memories I believe greatly are reflected in our daily devotion to the people we meet. We especially have engrained these memories further into not merely thoughts, but actions, as we surpassed through a difficult period. The y...