No time like the present!

Well, this needs to start somewhere, so here I am!
Something very common for folks to do upon moving to Israel, or coming for an extended stay experience is to take "ulpan"---Hebrew language courses offered by the State, as well as by private groups.
I took the first level course, "Aleph", for the first letter in the Hebrew alpha bet, 7 years ago when we first arrived. Then, I was expecting my youngest child and was feeling too ill to continue.
Then of course, with a new baby at home, and my other four, I just couldn't return to the class.
So, now, seven years hence, I have come back to the classroom to brush up my skills.
What I want to share with you now is the incredible feeling that I get to experience when I sit in class.
This is a class of people ranging in age from 17- mid sixties. Some are from France, some are from South America, and a few of us are from the States. The beauty of it is, that we are all there for the same reasons. We all chose to make Aliyah and we are all choosing to give our best try to speaking and understanding Hebrew.
I can say in all honesty that it is no easy task for me to be grappling with this challenge.
But, it is a labor of love. Not to mention that the learning is exhilarating--the grammar, and all of the nuances which I live with every day, and for years did not completely understand!
So, please know, that if I CAN DO it, ANYONE can!
Please write and share your experiences with learning or trying to learn Hebrew, etc.
What other ways can this example serve to encourage you to move forward on something in your life about which you have been procrastinating? Please write and share and encourage others!
More later....