Category: Stella

I have gotten several e-mails that say something like this: Yarden, I would like to join you for your ride although I am not in shape and have not ridden a bicycle in over ten years. In fact, I am not sure where my bike is or if it has wheels. But I want to…

Go ahead and click “like” on Facebook, trust me on this one. If you were to tell me six month ago, that my wife would have cancer, that it would not be curable, and that she would need nasty chemo treatments every three weeks, I would be miserable. But you know, everything is relative. Tonight…

First, if you are new to this blog, let me catch you up. My name is Yarden Frankl and six years ago I moved from Potomac, Maryland to Neve Daniel, Israel with my wife Stella and our four kids. For six years we have had an amazing life filled with equal loads of satisfaction and…

I have said before that the nights are the hardest part for me. I have lain awake countless times at around two or three in the morning, when my strength is gone and keeping the nightmares at bay is just too much. Eventually, I give up on trying to get back to sleep and just…

Our Friends: Just a short note to wish all those who have been following the situation that they have a Chag Sameach. (Joyous holiday) I am sure that the impending release of Gilad Shalit — despite the heavy price — is a reward for his family and friends who never gave up hope through all…

I hate the nights the most. I can’t remember the last time I made it through the whole night. It’s quarter to three in the morning and I have a 18km trail run planned in a few hours. Doubt that I’ll be sleeping before then. At least when I’m running all I need to worry…

I write just a few hours before Rosh Hashana. I write with overwhelming gratitude in my heart for a wonderful life. I live in a land that glows with your holiness, a land where my ancestors once lived. And I am privileged to be part of a movement that seeks to rebuild this amazing land…

When we first got the invitation about a month ago, we didn’t know if we would be able to go. It was the wedding of a daughter of close friends and an event that we would never, ever have missed back in the BC (before cancer) days. But of course, the life where we were…

I could have written about a lot of stuff tonight. I could have written about the visit of Stella’s parents and just how wonderful that has been for all of us. And I think I will. Just not now. I could have written about today’s chemo treatment, about my thoughts when seeing the diversity of…

First of all, Stella is feeling much better. The way it works is like this. Every third Monday she has chemo at the hospital. This makes her “uncomfortable” for about a week. (Note: For those who don’t speak Stella, “uncomfortable” means a state far beyond what any of us could deal with. It’s a bit…