Word: joyful
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...historical reasons Jews did not build impressive monuments in stone and wood, but concentrated their creative genius on constructing inspiring structures in time. Our holidays are our cultural-religious works of art. They have uplifted and inspired generations of Jews through thousands of years. They were islands of joy, dignity, and calm in the midst of their turbulent life. In times of distress the holidays brought solace and support; in time of peace rays of sanctity and a glimpse of the eternal. They served as an inspiration to our poets and artists. Such was the role of our holidays...
Grady works by organizing. In a show of strength in June, Grady took the podium away from the BRA during a hearing on the environmental impact of the power plant, and never gave it up, to the joy of about 150 antipower plant Mission Hill residents in attendance. Grady's feelings on the power plant are simple. He sees the battle lines drawn not against a pro-power plant faction but against those who want to turn his predominantly working-class neighborhood into an upper class research center. As he said at one hearing this summer...
...garden. Barrel-chested and brisk-gaited, as befits a onetime gymnast, he is a compact man who gives his height as "5 ft., buggerall" but is more like 5 ft. 5 in. He pauses to check his tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbages, beans, potatoes and onions. "These are my pride and joy," he says. "I look after them like my union members...
...York in June, he broke down and cried. Says he: "I found myself, little nobody me, standing up in front of tens of thousands of gay people. And just two years ago I thought I was the only gay in the world. It was a mixture of joy and sadness. It was just great pride to be an American, to know I'm oppressed but able to stand up there and say so. They were very beautiful people out there...
...spanned four gray, windy days at Nottingham, the U.S. women's eight finished second, defeating such heavyweights as the Soviet Union and West Germany. After the last race, as the Americans posed for pictures, the sun broke through to shine on their silver medals-and the tears of joy running down their cheeks...