If I get time and energy simultaneously, I'll post about the last two years and why I haven't posted ( pocketnaomi 's lj has most of the story) but for now, I just want to talk about ( today at shul )
The lesson is one that we do see today: if you're of a different faith THEY want you to hew to a higher moral standard, & that even if you assimilate, they will always see you as different. Look at history: it's borne out. Look at Israel today - it's proven.
So I can think of it as, may they never even get around to actually slandering me. Which is frankly easier on my nerves, and reminds me that the world does not revolve around me and that my missteps at work or elsewhere probably loom less large in others' eyes than in mine. Also, that sometimes I can't DO anything about people's opinions, and I'll just have to leave it up to G-d. Realizing that, I suddenly felt lighter. I can do what I can do, I can have a little faith that things will be okay, and I am not responsible for ensuring success.
That's a good bit of letting-go :-)
And I like the rest of the commentary as well, it's interesting. It's great to see you posting here again!
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THEY want you to hew to a higher moral standard, & that even if you
assimilate, they will always see you as different. Look at history:
it's borne out. Look at Israel today - it's proven.
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That's a good bit of letting-go :-)
And I like the rest of the commentary as well, it's interesting. It's great to see you posting here again!
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