About Me
I find most BIO’s boring, so I’ve decided to try to write an interesting one.
So it’s winter, and the short days are reflecting the darkness you know is inside you. ‘Why can’t I just enjoy life? What’s wrong with me?’ is the constant line on auto-replay somewhere in your head.
He approaches you and taps you on the shoulder. “Excuse me, do you want some?” he says.
Uh oh. Drugs. ‘Do I look like I need drugs? My face must really be leaking some of my thoughts,’ you worry to yourself. “No thanks. I’m good,” you mumble.
“No, sir. I’m not selling what you think. I’m selling some really good stuff. I’ve got some ‘life’ for you, and I’m selling it a really good price.”
One second. Is this guy high? Did he say ‘life’? You wonder what he meant. One second, now that you look at his face, you see he’s religious, Jewish. Must be he wants to sell you his religion. “No, I’m fine, really. Thank you.” You hurry away.
Later on as you relax on your couch at home, you think to yourself again, ‘What did he mean, he sells ‘life’?’ Was it just his religious mantra or did he mean something more by it?
I just made up that story. I guess I’m that guy. I’m not trying to sell drugs, or my religion. I’m trying so sell ‘life’. Wouldn’t it be great if we could all have some ‘life’? “Yes, please!” I hear you say. But what would that mean? Here’s my version: You accept and celebrate who you really are and connect your inner world and outer world in a way that feels right. You use your G-d given faculties to express the goodness that’s within you to the world around you, and welcome others into your journey, and join them on theirs. I know it sounds like a mouthful and really high falutin’, but read it again. Does it sound good?