

Be careful how you are talking to yourself...
I grew up in a family--both immediate and extended--made up of very humble people. Considering their history (WWII survivors from my dad's side, Ultra orthodox Jews and pre-Israel settlers and pioneers on my mom's side), it comes as no surprise that they worked very hard and did not take anything for granted. My maternal grandmother, a VERY wise woman, would always attribute any achievement or positive characteristics to external factors, never to her own competence. My mom a