In past years, I’ve had difficulty remembering and would always inevitably forget, even though my mother always puts up signs around the house saying “Don’t Forget to Count the Omer!” with big smiley faces. This year, now that I’m away from home and have to do it on my own, I don’t have any problems. I think just knowing that it’s completely my responsibility has motivated me to be focused and aware enough to remember to count every night. I also have a system rather than just counting any old time after sunset- I count in bed, just before I say Shema. So since I never go to sleep without saying Shema, I also never go to sleep without counting the Omer. It’s simple and it works.
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