Aaron Yavelberg
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Aaron Yavelberg is, in no particular order, a father, husband, son, brother, cousin, friend and social worker. He will always be a Chicago sports fan and will do everything in his power to keep his son from becoming a New York fan (the Cubs finally pulling through in 2016 has helped). Aaron lives in Queens, New York, with his wife, son and daughter and is becoming increasingly more adept at staying in bed at night, despite his children's best efforts to continue interrupting his sleep patterns.
Even if a verbal contract is binding in the State of New York, I wonder if she always knew we would end up getting a dog sooner than I had suggested. If our kids could focus on caring for a new furry family member, perhaps they could forget about being terrified to leave the apartment and interact with the outside world. Trudy and I texted back and forth with Rescue City’s staff – without telling our kids The staff said that they would unload the dogs and bring them directly to their new owners’ cars.
My day at work on that first Monday was bizarre, from the eerie tension on the subway ride, to the general staff meeting we held on the sidewalk outside the nearby church, to the renewed tension on the ride back home. I spent the rest of the week “working from home,” while also trying to entertain two children who suddenly weren’t able to attend school in person. Trudy was still at work, preparing with the other New York City teachers to spend the next months teaching remotely. There was no way to grasp that we would lose loved ones, watch our children suffer emotionally and, a year later, still somehow be faced with people who denied that the virus existed.
We shared past memories and created new ones, gave presents to others and opened presents of our own and Zoomed each night with friends and family. I know the true spirit of the holiday can get overshadowed by the gifts, but I think this year I was really able to appreciate the meaning and importance of Hanukkah. They have suffered loss and pain but learned to embrace the happiness and joy in life just the same. The emotional pain of watching Alzheimer’s slowly take my father away from me has been heart wrenching.
It’s no secret that the 2020 Presidential election carried a lot of emotional weight for our nation. I had the opportunity to put some of those emotions into words with a few other dads on the Parental Dadvisory Podcast shortly after the results were announced. I recommend listening on 1.5 speed; it won’t distort the voices too much and you’ll Also, the actual conversation starts around the 6:30 mark; the first few minutes are introductions and alcohol talk.