Lihi Lapid, the wife of interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid, said goodbye today (Wednesday) to her deceased brother in a moving post she published on her Instagram account.
Lapid wrote: "My brother, our memories are intertwined. That's what brothers are like. Growing up together. We both grew up in the desert in Arad, scorched by the sun. Here we are, excitedly traveling with Dad to the hospital to meet our new sister. And then you're in the army. I'm a little behind you. 'I have an older brother and he'll come and tear you apart,' I could say at school, when someone scared me, and I said it every now and then. My brother won't come anymore. He was quiet and I'm loud...
""He was an introvert and I'm an extrovert. I always had opinions and he kept a lot to himself. Now he won't say anything anymore and what I didn't tell him won't be said anymore. And thank you for waiting for us to come say goodbye.".
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""We surrounded your bed, together with your amazing Lisa and the children. And we got to wrap you in words of love. And we caressed you until the end. And Mom didn't let go of your hand even an hour later. I can't believe this happened. Until the last moment, you were just who you are. You chose the way to say goodbye. At home. With respect. You knew where it was going. You were so real that it hurt terribly.".
Lapid added: "You looked death in the eye and then closed them. I told you I loved you. And our little sister cried so hard that her nose was red. For many years there were just the two of us, and then Ilail was born and since then we have been three. And like brothers, we are intertwined in each other's character, in each other's image. Even now. Even when you are gone. And we are left with two sisters who are missed terribly.".
In conclusion, the Prime Minister's wife wrote: "Mother Lisa and the children - love you. My brother, Daddy, rest in peace. I will miss you forever. In a few hours we will set the date of the funeral. And I will write.".
