Wheels keep turning all day long
Phones keep ringing, something’s wrong
People calling, needing help
Never really think about myself

Air Force days, radios and calls at night
Trying to keep the systems right
Bus routes starting with the rising sun
Another long day has already begun

But then I pull up to the curb
And everything inside me slows
Front door opens, warm light shining
That feeling gets me every time I’m home

And there you are on the couch
Like peace somehow learned how to speak
One quick hug before I’m moving
But those moments carry me through the week

אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא
וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָהּ¹

*Eshet chayil mi yimtza, ve'rachok mipninim michrah.*

[A woman of valor, who can find? Her worth is far beyond pearls.]

Because this home is my safe place
You and her are my whole world
After all the noise and pressure
It’s the grounding calm within the storm

Six thirty dinner on the table
Just the three of us sitting there
Talking through the little moments
Simple life but I wouldn’t trade it anywhere

וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ
וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶיהָ²

*Vatiten teref l'veitah, v'chok l'na'aroteha.*

[She provides sustenance for her household and a portion for those in her care.]

And our daughter sitting across from me
Telling us about her day
Working twice as hard as most do
Still somehow kinder anyway

Sometimes I look around that table
And I wonder what I did
To deserve these quiet moments
And the life we somehow live

Wednesday nights we steal a little time
A quiet dinner, just the two of us
Nothing fancy, just a private moment
Filling the cup for each of us

I know I’m not always good with feelings
Not the kind that come out easy in words
Most days I just keep moving forward
Solving problems, carrying the world

And I’m sure there are moments you wonder
If I notice all the things you do
But even when I don’t know how to say it
Every quiet part of me is grateful for you

Then the phone rings, keys are moving
Another call I have to take
Another person needing something
Another problem wide awake

Hatzalah racing through the darkness
Shomrim trying to hold the line
School buses before the sunrise
Seems like everybody needs my time

But even when I’m out there running
Part of me stays back at home
Thinking about the two who wait there
And knowing I’m not alone

בָּטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ
וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָר³

*Batach bah lev ba'alah, v'shalal lo yechsar.*

[The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he shall lack no gain.]

Because later when the house gets quiet
And finally the whole day ends
Sitting there beside my wife again
Feels like breathing once again

No big speeches, no big moments
No dramatic movie scene
Just her presence there beside me
And the peace that that can bring

Maybe that’s why home feels sacred
Maybe that’s why these moments matter
Because life can pull in every direction
And still this is what I’m chasing after

Not the titles or accomplishments
Not the rank or praise or fame
Just coming home to my family
And hearing them call my name

So tomorrow morning I’ll get moving
Back to carrying what I can
But tonight I’m sitting here thankful
For the life Hashem placed in my hands

אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא?¹

*Eshet chayil mi yimtza?*

[Who can find a woman of valor?]

I found mine right here at home.

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### Sources

¹ Proverbs 31:10

² Proverbs 31:15

³ Proverbs 31:11