{"id":1069,"date":"2016-11-28T11:11:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/?p=1069"},"modified":"2016-11-26T18:10:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T23:10:04","slug":"three-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/?p=1069","title":{"rendered":"Three worlds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1172.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1074\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1172.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"????????????????????????????????????\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1172.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1172.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1172.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1172.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1172.jpg?w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>April 13, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Dear Sweet Maya,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1296.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1077\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1296.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"dsc_1296\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1296.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1296.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1296.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1296.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1296.jpg?w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I spent part of the day with you as I drove you, Carmen and Ruby up to Hannah\u2019s bat mitzvah.\u00a0 I had a chance to see you around other peers.\u00a0 All I can say is, \u201coy!\u201d\u00a0 It is such an awkward stage of life.\u00a0 Some girls are fully developed; their voices have changed as have their bodies.\u00a0 Though your legs are growing, your chest is too, but the shift is not as significant as with others.\u00a0 The mixture of friends in this teen and preteen grouping is definitely an odd mix.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1232.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1076\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1232.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"dsc_1232\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1232.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1232.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1232.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1232.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1232.jpg?w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To me, it seems as if you are in between three worlds:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Still the little girl, who loves to be fun and silly. This girl was actually angry at me today.\u00a0 For some reason, you gave me the blame as you said you had planned on going to the Grossman\u2019s daffodil party today.\u00a0 This girl tickles and has all sorts of jokes with dad (like \u201cthis finger\u201d and \u201cseriously\u201d).\u00a0 She sleeps with Andrew [a stuffed monkey].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1208.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1075\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1208.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"dsc_1208\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1208.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1208.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1208.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1208.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1208.jpg?w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Almost teen. This one has mood shifts and will have a bit of an attitude at times.\u00a0 For what seems to be no reason, you will be abrupt and give me one word answers.\u00a0 Another trait here is that you are guarded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1340.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1072\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1340.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"dsc_1340\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1340.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1340.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1340.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1340.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_1340.jpg?w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Last stage is the one of your old soul. More to say, but not enough time.\u00a0 I will have to pick this conversation up another time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scan0001-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1078\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scan0001-1.jpg?resize=205%2C112\" alt=\"scan0001\" width=\"205\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scan0001-1.jpg?resize=300%2C164 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scan0001-1.jpg?resize=640%2C351 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/scan0001-1.jpg?w=644 644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>All photos taken in April, 2013; a busy month! \u00a0Flying at Trapeze School, NY on a rooftop overlooking the Hudson, with friends outside the Woodstock Jewish Congregation, being goofy with Mathew\u00a0on the day he defended his dissertation, spending time with Leslie, a dear friend since the moment Maya was born and on the NYS Assembly Floor, with Representative Aileen Gunther on the day that Maya spoke out to many senators and assembly reps about her view on testing.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 13, 2013 Dear Sweet Maya, I spent part of the day with you as I drove you, Carmen and Ruby up to Hannah\u2019s bat mitzvah.\u00a0 I had a chance to see you around other peers.\u00a0 All I can say is, \u201coy!\u201d\u00a0 It is such an awkward stage of life.\u00a0 Some girls are fully developed;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-self-expression"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p720L0-hf","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1069"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1080,"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1069\/revisions\/1080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}