September 11th
How does one begin a blog entry during the week of September 11th while sitting a mere three blocks from the former site of the World Trade Center?
This has been a somber week for lower Manhattan. The point that I have constantly reviewed in my mind is that whenever G-d chooses, our time in this world is up. As a Jew of faith I believe from the bottom of my heart that one day G-d will make the decision that my work down here will be over and I will break the earthly bounds and rejoin Him in Heaven.
The question that has plagued me all through this week is, what will I be doing at that time? Will I have the merit like all those brave police officers and firefighters to be selflessly rushing to the aid of my fellow earthly companions? Or, will I be sitting in my armchair reading some book that probably isn’t that good anyway trying to will the clock on the wall to move faster?
I believe how I die will in most probability have a lot to do with how I live. If I live my life like those heroes of 9/11, trying to constantly help people at every step of my journey through this world chances are I will depart caring for my fellow brothers ….. and not just for myself.
As a person over 70 years of age my answer to you is quite simple.
Baruch Hashem Yom Yom. Do the best you can each day and as a famous philosopher stated, make the least of what was and the most of what is. Shanah Tovah Umetukah !
Posted by Yitzchak on 09/15 at 04:11 PMMY though are that after I die I will go to another planet and be a slave because I did not do good here, I have a lot of compation for people but I’m a sinner so I hope Hashem with all his love will forgive me and give me a place closed to him on heaven… I know it will be because G-d is so tender so loving… I love what you wrote , please forgive my mistakes my mother was jewish (from Rusia)so grandparents but my father was ecuadorian so am I… and reading the shabat is like a oasis in this world… G-d bless you and thank you for your thoughs…
Posted by Diana I. Uscocovitch on 09/20 at 08:58 AMI just came back from vacation I went to see my grandaugther.... her father is catolic apostolic and roman ... it is hard to talk to him about anything… I believe in one G-d he believes in 3 but even that I do not want to talk or discuss anything about politics or religion always came the subject thank you to answer my note it is wonderfull I wish I can have all that (sabiduria)to understand a lot of what happened in my life. Now I feel in peace and try to learn more and more about judaism it is mistyc and wonderful I can feel closed to G-d… have a nice day Sir. and shalom
Posted by Diana I. Uscocovitch on 12/01 at 09:43 AM
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