Passover starts tonight
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (50681)
Staten Island, New York
April 1, 2026 4:38pm CST
Passover starts tonight. It’s the first Seder. Usually the first Seder I spent with my husband at his uncle’s house. It was a yearly tradition. There were always a lot of people there. Mainly all family except for a few friends of his uncle. It’s bittersweet for me that I won’t be there anymore.
My mom called earlier in the day and asked me to come over for dinner tonight, but I declined because I’m not really in the mood to go anywhere. She called me back a little later and told me that her friend invited us to his house for the first Seder. I couldn’t really say no so change of plans. Perhaps it’s better that I’m not alone. Maybe my mood will get better. Plus, this will be the first time in probably a decade that I’m spending the first Seder with my mother.
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@MarieCoyle (56740)
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2 Apr
Sometimes, holidays are hard when life throws changes our way. I hope you really enjoy yourself, Lena.
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@lovebuglena (50681)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
Yeah. I kept thinking about the gathering at his uncle’s house….
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@lovebuglena (50681)
• Staten Island, New York
15h
@MarieCoyle People leave us but the memories remain.
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@MarieCoyle (56740)
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15h
@lovebuglena
I miss the huge gatherings we had when the kids were all home and growing up, and before the loss of so many family members. It's hard, but we do treasure our memories of the people who have gone before us.
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@JudyEv (376352)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
@lovebuglena It's sad but I guess this will happen quite a lot for a while.
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@lovebuglena (50681)
• Staten Island, New York
4h
@JudyEv He’s been gone from my life for seven months already and yet he’s always on my mind.
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@lovebuglena (50681)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
Definitely do not regret going. If only I didn’t think about him while there.
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@lovebuglena (50681)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
Thank you. It was nice not being home alone.
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@LindaOHio (217927)
• United States
19h
I'm glad you're going out. You're better off with company.
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@lovebuglena (50681)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
It was good but I kept thinking about the Seder at his uncle’s house….and about him.
@valherma00 (1956)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
21h
as you said, i hope you enjoyed some company.
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@lovebuglena (50681)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
I will admit it was better than being home alone.
@lovebuglena (50681)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
My mood was slightly better going to my mom’s friend’s house.
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