Ode to Sharon

As many of you know, Sharon and Ben Lum have been in Washington, D.C. for the last couple years. I always felt honored to know both Ben and Sharon while we were in college. They have not been idle while residing in our nation’s capitol. Sharon is constantly on the move. As Ben will soon be moving back to his native California and Sharon will be coming to visit, I thought I would take this opportunity to bring you all up to speed on what Sharon has been doing. Sharon sure has been in the headlines a lot lately! The headlines formed such a coherent story that I simply integrated them right into my narrative, putting them in bold text so you can see how many headlines track Sharon’s every movement and action.

Background:
Sharon was born at Kfar Mala on February 27, 1928. During the 1948 War of Independence, she commanded an infantry company in the Alexandroni Brigade. These two things are obvious. Anyone who knows Sharon knows them already. But let’s get on to what’s happening now – today.

Sharon’s deadly gamble:
Sharon woos UTJ. This, understandably, made Ben very angry. But when he confronted Sharon about this, Sharon firm on negotiations. He waited about an hour for her to cool off, but Sharon won't be pushed into new talks. Ben’s anger grew and grew. It culminated when Sharon’s minority government ‘slapped.’ Sharon’s immediate, domestic response was seen by many as heavy handed. She stopped doing the dishes. Sharon, Labor Alliance Apparently Off. Ben knew that he was Sharon’s leading lady, but lately he sure didn’t feel like it. He wondered why she was doing all these confrontational things.

Then he found out, Sharon bribe inquiry may reopen. Then it all made sense. Ben started to feel bad that he had slapped Sharon. He knew she was a good person because Sharon Shows Concern for the Elderly. Unfortunately Ben’s machinations against Sharon could not be unstarted. His plan was already in the works. Everyone realized this when Former official targets Sharon. But Sharon wasn’t alone in her resistance. Sharon faces fight to fortify his party, but Jewish Agency Decides to Help Sharon. Eventually, and despite the fact that: Evidence clearly shows that Sharon took bribes, Ben decided that Sharon needs new friends. He immediately solicited a pair of guys he knew from work. Bush and Sharon Should Work With Arafat. Ben immediately recognized that this was working. He found out that Sharon won’t be charged and this staved off Sharon’s Disengagement Plan. Finally the good news came: Sharon’s bribery charges dropped.

One soap operatic struggle of Sharon’s life was drawing to a close, but Sharon still had many important things on her plate. For example, Sharon Wants a Better Presence in Front of High Court Bench. Also, recently, Bush, Chirac, and Sharon are winners of “Islamophobia Awards 2004.” Knowing Sharon is an honor, indeed!