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		<title>&#8235;הספד לפרופסור מייק באלץ` ז&quot;ל&#8236;</title>		<link>http://www.o84.org/me/%d7%94%d7%a1%d7%a4%d7%93-%d7%9c%d7%a4%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%a4%d7%a1%d7%95%d7%a8-%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%99%d7%a7-%d7%91%d7%90%d7%9c%d7%a5-%d7%96%d7%9c</link>
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		<dc:creator>&#8235;JustMe&#8236;</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[דברים שכתבתי לזכרם]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8235;It`s hard for me to talk about Mike in the past. It’s true that our ways came across for a short period of time only. But its meaningfulness was very important for me. I met him during the last spring, while visiting my sister in Iowa City. Short questions, some curiosity, and immediately we found&#8236;]]></description>			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div dir="rtl"><p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">It`s hard for me to talk about Mike in the past. It’s true that our ways came across for a short period of time only. But its meaningfulness was very important for me.<br />
I met him during the last spring, while visiting my sister in Iowa City. Short questions, some curiosity, and immediately we found common interests.<br />
The age gap was not important or had any meaning. We could sit for hours and talk without end, enlighten each other with our mutual knowledge.<span id="more-49"></span><br />
Mike was a retired officer from the US army and as such, he was among the few Americans I met, who understood what I was going through as an officer in the Israeli Defence Forces. I told him about my experiences during my service, especially from the last war, and he listened, asked, added and helped.<br />
His vast life experience, his unique and special life path was a guiding light for me, and an exciting opportunity to learn new things.<br />
I felt, for the first time in my life, what is the bond between a grandfather and his grandson. I hope he felt the same way.<br />
Mike was a Jew, a Zionist and a great supporter of the State of Israel. The Jewish people have lost a warrior, a man with great belief. Not so many knew this side about Mike and it is a pity they didn’t. His modesty hided all of the best and the many kinds of his perspective, and it were endless.<br />
As a great warrior, Mike did all he could within his limits, he fought, resisted, succeeded, and he was an innovator.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">It’s hard, sometimes, to understand why God takes the good and the best&#8230;<br />
I will be always grateful for our shared moments. And I will never forget each one of them.I shall carry with me his great belief, his joy of giving and his commitment.<br />
I, solemnly, promise to continue his way, for better future to all of us.<br />
I salute you my friend!</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">קשה בשבילי לדבר על מייק בלשון עבר. אמנם דרכינו הצטלבו לתקופה לא ארוכה, אך משמעותה הייתה רבה מאד עבורי.<br />
פגשתי אותו באביב הקודם, בעת שביקרתי אצל אחותי באיווה סיטי. שאלות קצרות, סקרנות ומיד מצאנו נושאי שיחה משותפים.<br />
פער הגילים לא שימש כמגבלה, ויכולנו לשוחח שעות רבות, ולהאיר את הידע של כל אחד.<br />
מייק היה היה קצין בצבא האמריקאי, ככזה, הוא היה בין האמריקאים המעטים שפגשתי שהבינו מה עבר<br />
עלי, קצין בצבא ההגנה לישראל. סיפרתי לו את חוויותי מהשירות הצבאי שלי, בעיקר מהמלחמה האחרונה, והוא האזין, שאל, העיר ועזר.<br />
הניסיון העצום שלו, דרך חייו המיוחדת, היו לי לאורך כל הזמן כאור מנחה וכאפשרות בשבילי ללמוד ולהכיר דברים חדשים.<br />
הרגשתי, בפעם הראשונה בחיים שלי, מהו קשר בין סבא לנכד, ותקוותי שגם הוא חווה אותה חוויה.<br />
מייק היה יהודי, ציוני ותומך נלהב במדינת ישראל. העם היהודי איבד לוחם, איבד איש עם אמונה. לא הרבה הכירו את הצד הזה, וחבל שכך.<br />
הצנעה והענווה שלו הסתירו את כל הצדדים החיוביים שבו והיו כאלה אין סוף.<br />
כלוחם חדור אמונה, מייק עשה את כל יכולתו, במסגרת גבולות הגזרה המצומצמים שהיו לו. הוא נלחם, התעקש, הצליח ופרץ גבולות.<br />
קשה להבין מדוע אלוקים לוקח את הטובים ביותר. קשה עוד יותר להבין את נסתרות החיים האלה.<br />
לעולם אהיה אסיר תודה על הרגעים המשותפים שהיו לנו. לא אשכח ולו רגע אחד מהם.<br />
אני לוקח איתי הלאה את אותה אמונה שהייתה לו, את אותה הרגשת מחויבות ונתינה, ומבטיח, להמשיך את דרכו, למען עתיד טוב יותר.<br />
מצדיע לך ידידי!</p>


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