Tonight we counted Day 46 of the Omer, which is 6 weeks and four days of the counting. Day 46 is referred to as Netzach sheh b’Malkhut, Endurance within our kingdom. A beautiful kingdom is one that is blessed with Shekhinah’s presence. Only when God or godliness dwells where people are, is it possible for a malkhut or ’kingdom’ to exist.
Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.~Dalai Lama
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Most everything we do matters. Sometimes what we do touches people for years to come; sometimes we have no idea about how our words or actions affect others. Perhaps all of us could learn to navigate a little more gently.
Below are two personal stories to illustrate this truth:
- When I was a little girl my neighbor nurtured my love of writing by encouraging me as a writer and by helping me create little books of my writing. With Mrs. Beiner as a mentor I am feeling the ripple effect to this day.
- In college, I took a graduate level writing class. After my second or third day of the semester, the professor told me that I should forget writing because I had no talent. The moment he spoke, I gave up writing for nearly 15 years.
With each breath may we remember that our words and actions matter.
Shabbat Shalom
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