Annoyances

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We all must deal with that person who continually tells a bad joke, someone who repeats the same question day after day,  or a person who’s just plain annoying and how we deal with that person tells us more about ourselves then the person who is sticking pins and needles in our skin (not literally).  For if that person’s habits are only a small part of the picture then maybe it’s time to try to focus on the other angles instead.  If we continue to focus on those pins and needles then the pain we feel will only get worse until that is all we see and we might wake up one day where that pain is gone but a longing in our heart burns brighter then any needle could.

Eating Poison

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Most of us would avoid eating poison no matter how good it initially tastes because of what harm it does to our body so why aren’t we as careful with what comes out of our mouth? If we don’t want another to react with venom then maybe we should be as careful of what comes out of our mouth then what we put in. A homeopathic doctor might give you a tiny bit of something that is detrimental to your health to allow your body to learn to understand and defend against this attacker maybe we should use the same tactic with the words that come out of our mouth.  Being tactful doesn’t mean that you lose the freedom to control what comes out of your mouth it just means that every word has the desired impact for understanding and change that you seek.   Poison hurts whether it’s swallowed or expelled for the person who takes it.

Wall Street Weekend Review- May 23rd – FAITH STORIES

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This weekend I decided to focus on the stories that dealt with faith in some way as you can see (below) they are quite sparse and I really stretched.  I found topics on almost every issue you could think about but faith which is observed by the majority of the world’s people some how missed the weekend’s edition.  Is this just a poor week for my choice of topic or is this a trend in the press?

(1) Attack on Shiite Mosque in Saudi Arabia by ISIS kills many.

(2) Seventh Day Adventist eat many beans and that help explain there longevity.

Not Involved

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How do you feel when you witness something that has nothing to do with your skills, talents, vision or hard work?  If another person has “created” this object you might feel a bit envious or proud of their accomplishments but how do you feel when no person was involved? When looking at  the Grand Canyon, Sahara Dessert, or a babies eye’s where do you emotions, heart and soul take you? Do you quickly drive away fearful of the thoughts that parade in your head or do you leave your ego behind seeing the true beauty that is surrounds you.

Life matters more

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Who’s life is more important then another’s life?  You might ask who are we to judge but we do judge here are a few thoughts on this subject (below).

(1) You receive the death penalty for killing a police officer and life behind bars for “the common man/woman”.

(2) If a celebrity dies there death is plastered on the front page while a “ordinary person” is lucky if they a few lines on a obituary column dedicated to them.

(3) Protests will occur to prevent our soldiers from dying in a foreign land but how about those their lives have saved (Victims of ISIS, Vietnamese Children, Iraqi’s longing for freedom)

(4) Society will spend millions to make sure that they have execute the right person for a capital crime but will fight to make sure the can easily kill the unborn.

(5) Life is cheap for those that are killed in the inner city by a person wearing a hoody but worthy of protest and riot’s if killed by someone wearing blue.

(6) If your death is caused by someone who hated you for your race, religion, sexual orientation they receive an additional charge against them then those that killed you just because they hated you in general.

No matter how we might judge someone’s life and times the final judgement is not in our hands.

 

Crap left behind.

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We all leave crap behind but is that what is truly thrown out or did we leave a jewel or a bomb ticking away instead?  Is what we thought was thrown out building up deep inside instead waiting for the detonator to let it explode? Did we throw out the seeds just before we saw the flower rise? With time we will forget about this “trash” and how it could be hurting the water line just below our feet yet it might come back to haunt us in ways we never expected.  Instead let us be careful with what we call crap and if so dispose of it in a way that will never harm us or others in the future.

 

I apologize for the direct nature of this title for those who might be offended or unable to eat but I needed the reader to see this image for the moment.

5-23-15- DIARY NOTE

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Today I start writing in my diary for the first time. It might appear a bit too late for some since probably at least 1/2 my life has passed me by before my first entry but I believe as long as my mind still operates it’s truly never too late.  Personal note I will be writing memories of the day before and similar situations in the past these will also exclude writings of work experiences during Jewish Holidays.

Last night I stayed alone for the majority of time. I didn’t feel the boredom or isolation that I felt as I child in similar situations but truly enjoyed the peace and serenity. It enabled me to catch up with “House Of Cards”( until the internet collapsed), read some interesting books and take my dogs for a spooky walk in the dark.  

“House of Cards” thought The most profound image I took in from the “House of Cards” was that feelings of love were more like feelings of safety and trust. 

Wayward Pines the book” takes the reader on a completely different path then the T.V. series does I’m not sure which one I  like better.

Thought of the Night” No horror movie can build the suspense you feel when walking in the deep dark woods alone.

Quirky Note-  I discovered that one of my dogs that is very fussy loves “Honey Dew” a delicious choice indeed. 

 

Fear in dark!

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I thought I’d catch up with a few episodes of “The House of Cards” but as the internet went down the darkness drew me in.  It was not just dark but silent in the woods behind my house and the only protection I had was my two miniature dogs. Every sound was amplified as I walked the silent path through the woods with my brave hounds pulling me back to the house as a greater force was pulling me deeper into the woods.  Scenes of horror movies unwritten dangled in my head as I pictured something grabbing me (never the dogs) when I or anyone else would least expect it to! Fear comes in many forms  but deep in the dark silent woods is where my creative mind fully sees it ripen to true terror!

COINCIDENCE OR SIGN? Within c. a minute of writing this blog I stumbled along a line in the book I’m reading concerning darkness in the woods.

Black Life Matter except….

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   Black life’s matter to the main street media when the victims are killed by someone other then a thug.  The news media ignores the innocent murder’s that occur on the streets of Chicago, NY and Baltimore on a daily basis by gangs, drug overdoses, and just plain street thugs. It’s time for the civil rights community to have active protest  in front of the homes of gangs  and drug dealers  that perpetuate such senseless violence and death on the innocent among us and it’s time that we stop worrying more about who’s doing the killing and worry about those that are dying.

Shauv.. what?

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As you and your family are enjoying a nice BBQ of beef  I’ll probably be having a slice of cheesecake. This is not because I became a dairytarian (made up word)  but because it’s Shavuot (a real word).  Shavuot celebrates the anniversary when G-D gave the entire Torah to the Jewish people so you can imagine it’s a pretty big deal and we spend a great deal of time studying and discussing the greatest of books.  We also eat a great deal of cheesecake and dairy products during this time here are several reasons (below). As you can see (below) we as Jews find plenty of ways to discuss and debate the why,what, when and even where of many  issues even to this day.

1. A sage discovered that the initials of the four Hebrew words in Numbers 28:26, which describe the sacrificial meal offering on Shavuot, spell mei halav (from milk), suggesting that dairy food is the acceptable dinner for the festival

2. At Sinai, the Israelites were considered to be as innocent as newborns, whose food is milk.

3. Some derive the practice directly from scripture, saying we eat dairy to symbolize the “land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:8) promised to the Israelites, or that “milk and honey are under your tongue” (Song of Songs 4:11).

4. These passages, along with “The precepts of the Lord are… sweeter than honey” (Psalm 19:9-11) also indicate we should eat honey, which is customary in some communities.

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