Chapter 29: THE REPORT CARD
God's Little Drop of Water
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January was cold and brought a great deal of rain. People who did not live in Israel tended to think that it was a land only of vast deserts where it was always hot and the people perpetually sweaty and cranky and surrounded by groaning camels. This was not true at all. In fact, through many ingenious agricultural projects, great irrigation systems had been built, and much of the country had become quite verdant, green and lush.
In addition to snowing up north in the Golan Heights, it snowed in Jerusalem and the streets were sometimes closed, as were the schools, much to the delight of the children who lived there.
The Tu BiShvat holiday took place in January. It was a day to celebrate the earth. At school, everyone gathered together outside to plant a tree. Taliya enjoyed this very much. It reminded her of her special friend the Christmas tree at home in her bedroom. It was also customary to show gratitude to God for the bounty of fruits and vegetables the earth provided.
During this time, the children received their report cards from school, showing their grades for the current school year thus far.
Taliya read her report card:
Math – A
Reading Comprehension – A
Geography – A
Bible Studies – A
Science – A
Poetry & Literature – A
English – A
Physical Education – B
Taliya ignored this last one.
There was also a handwritten note at the bottom, provided by her teacher, Gal. The note read:
Taliya is very independent and does not follow orders.
Ima, who was herself a schoolteacher, did not care for this, and she chided Taliya for not doing as Gal asked.
But Taliya insisted that she was a very good student, and had been every day, and that it wasn’t her fault if occasionally Gal issued instructions which were stupid and therefore did not need to be followed.
Later, Abba congratulated Taliya on her exemplary report card. Abba was not bothered in the slightest by the teacher’s remarks. He liked the fact that Taliya was independent and thought for herself. It would have been different had her grades not been exemplary.
But Taliya excelled in all subjects. What more could parents ask for? Ima and Abba were therefore very proud.
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