1) Fish is much more appetizing when presented in small quantities... not an entire salmon placed onto the table in which everyone sticks their fingers into. Gross.
2) Whenever I see a Chassidish Rebbe, the only thing that runs through my mind is He must be an Israeli government conspirator in disguise sent to radically turn the Chareidi community against each other!!! (This is what happens when you read too many Jewish novels.... every Rabbi is part of some worldwide plot to destroy the Jews. Oish.)
3) Even when surrounded by friends at a Simcha, it is possible to feel alone. Sigh.
Aside from those three things, I had a nice Shabbos. Slept. A LOT. And read (Escape From India, Avigayil Myzlik... good book if you want something a little less mainstream but with some typographical errors... but the plot's is good... and true!), which always makes me happy!
And to illustrate number 3....
A Smile
Every smile means something
No matter what you mean
It shows you can fight your demons
No matter how obscene
A smile can mean you’re trying
Even if it’s fake
It shows you have will power
That can never crack or break
A smile can mean you’re happy
Over hearing some good news
Happiness isn’t a right
But a way of life you choose
A smile can mean you’re sad
But holding back the tears
Although you’re torn up inside
You’re masking all your fears
A smile shows your strength
When you’re feeling weak inside
A smile shows the world
That you will never hide
A smile teaches bravery
The power to stand tall
It’s an inner beauty, so powerful
That will never be considered small
Regarding #3, reminds me of a quote I once read:
ReplyDelete"Who knows whether the first astronaut who will land on the moon confronted with a strange, weird, and grisly panorama, will feel a greater loneliness than Mr. X, moving along jubilantly with the crowd and exchanging greetings on New Year's Eve at a public square?
-The Lonely Man of Faith, R' Yosef B. Soleveitchik pp. 37
(and no I don't go to YU)
I love that poem! I've seen and read plenty of poems on the topic of smiling which were just so typical. Yours is different and that's why I like it! So true.
ReplyDeleteMay you always be able to smile, even if you don't feel like it on the inside...
I second itsagift's comment- love the poem!
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