I did the sweetest, most fantabulous, perfect and long-awaiting thing this evening. And I also mopped the ad-hoc synagogue, and ate some sour soup with dumplings.
As I was walking home from this amazing thing, I was doing my hitbodedut, which means I was talking to the Master of the Universe in an out-loud kind of voice, in the style of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. At one point, I was listing the various responses one might have to a past that is painful, traumatic, tormented, disappointing, or just kinda "eh." I said, "Well, you could be miserable, or you could just give up on life and totally despair-" And just as that thought came out of my mouth, I walked past a dirty car with a dirty bumper sticker on it that I instantly recognized by its ornate lettering----
"Ain shum ya'ush ba'Olam"
which obviously translates to "There is no despair in the world,"
A prerogative for joy, the words of (guess who?) Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.
That Rebbe Nachman, I gotta tell you......
As I was walking home from this amazing thing, I was doing my hitbodedut, which means I was talking to the Master of the Universe in an out-loud kind of voice, in the style of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. At one point, I was listing the various responses one might have to a past that is painful, traumatic, tormented, disappointing, or just kinda "eh." I said, "Well, you could be miserable, or you could just give up on life and totally despair-" And just as that thought came out of my mouth, I walked past a dirty car with a dirty bumper sticker on it that I instantly recognized by its ornate lettering----
"Ain shum ya'ush ba'Olam"
which obviously translates to "There is no despair in the world,"
A prerogative for joy, the words of (guess who?) Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.
That Rebbe Nachman, I gotta tell you......
5 comments:
Your adventures are wonderous and you are generous in sharing them with us.
Thank you and Happy New Year to you and to all who read this Blog.
Red Neck Aunt
but what was the sweetest, most fantabulous, perfect and long-awaited thing? and can I have some more? soup, I mean, with dumplings?
(hey, I hear the stew there is pretty darn delicious too...)
you never know when a "sign" can pop up right in front of you that impacts your thoughts and life someone was listening to you this is a good thing!!!!
by the way what was the sweetest most fabulous perfect long awaiting thing that you did that evening?????
the anonymous commenter must beware, lest anonymity be compromised. But as they used to say back when I worked the railroad--
the cook may be sweaty, but the stew is always hot..
happy new year stu. From lukas Shezer and family. I'm glad to hear that people such as yourself see good things. I hope it helps to know someone is listening. keep on writng.
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