טל ברק

Tal Barak

I can’t believe it, but actually I really only knew Ori for a very short time. But it’s funny how deeply I felt that we connected. He taught me so much in the little time we spent together, and one of the most important things was true appreciation. I always felt like he was able to find a good inside any situation. He was able to appreciate small details and just live in that moment—any moment. I know, just like all of us, he had fears, anxieties and anger and so many other feelings, but the fact that appreciation for life and for everything in it always rose to the surface was just the magic about him. I remember once we went to eat hamburgers and he was so delighted with the food that his excitement was contagious. Like a fire, his excitement spread and we all were automatically happier and more delighted with our own meals. He was simply fun, smart, funny and someone that you wanted to talk to. I can’t believe it’s been so long since he visited us in New York and so long since we’ve spent time together. I will never forget what an impact he had on my life in the short time that I knew him and I know that his impact was exponentially more deep with everyone that knew him longer. I think about him often, listen to his songs, and wonder what life today would be like with him in it. I definitely earned a bonus family when my dad met Orna, and I’m grateful for that every day. I wish he was here with us. 

Tal