Our guide was a good-looking boy with dark eyes and hair like Tony Curtis, olive skin.
Well-dressed, but I could see his clothes were cheap, especially his shoes.
His accent was so heavy I had a hard time understanding.
“What?” I said. “Say it slowly so I can understand.”
“Your faith. Are you a Christian? Catholic? Muslim?”
“You don’t think I’m Jewish?”
That made him smile, what with my bright red hair and green eyes. He shook his head.
“Why do you need to know?”
“Jerusalem is sacred to many faith. Holy Sepulcher Church? Tomb of Jesus? Something for everyone.”
Dear Josh,
Something for everyone indeed. ;) Love the way you set this up. I think I met this same guide at the Garden Tomb. As an aside, my uncle who was twin brother to my dark-haired brown-eyed was a blue -eyed redhead.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks!
The sad thing is that we don’t see it’s pretty much the same thing for everyone.
My make-believe is better than your make-believe! Thanks for reading.
Something for everyone, indeed, so why must they fight over it?
Indeed!
Another saleable commodity. Everyone needs an angle.
Amusing, and on reflection sad. As others have said, wouldn’t it be nice if all those peaceful religions could learn to share.
When I was in 3rd and 4th grades, most of my classmates were Jewish. They had the full range of skin tone, hair and eye color. And one of them was a freckled redhead with ice-blue eyes.
Judging on appearances again, are we??? Great write. It’s about like meeting a German who doesn’t have blond hair and blue eyes…. sorry, not sure where that came from.
Something for everyone but we will judge you on your something…
They could have been an atheist even. A thought proving piece indeed.
Here’s mine!
What a delightful tour guide!
At least it sounds as though he’ll be an impartial guide! Elegant writing, Josh!