ALONG OUR JOURNEY OF LIFE 24/4/2020

Shalom dear readers:
Wherever we are in this world, we are all in the world of corona. How are we coping, accepting, this drastic change in our lives? All is new, different, strange, frightening, threatening, and forcing upon  us a time of total abstinence from the outside world, of shopping, meeting friends, enjoying a coffee , going to movies, etc.
For those of us who are ill with a specific illness, we have had practice in being alone in our home, apart from the world outside with life in its fullest of running, walking, visiting, enjoying.

How does this 'being totally isolated'  feeling affect us? Are we able to accept the difficulties presented in this corona attack, and somehow rise to the occasion as we have during our past and present difficulties?
I challenge each of us to draw on memories or friendships past and present that give us some hope, some encouragement during this spreading virus period.

For example, when I had to prepare and spend a Pesach seder all alone (for the first time), I was simply blown away! me, prepare and do a seder totally alone? But lo and behold, beyond the upset of the unbelievable, unacceptable spot I found myself in, I was reminded by an old memory of my mother choosing to not come for the Sabbath week=ends , insisting that

 she would NOT be alone-why the Almighty would be with her!

 So I  said to myself that I will rely on the One above to guide me through this unacceptable period and be there with me! Difficult it was, but I DID IT! And all of you can do the unthinkable when presented with it! let's turn the impossible into I will try, I will do it!

My plans for part of the holiday were to go a hotel and save  much preparations in the kitchen. I loved the idea. After all fell through, thanks to the corona situation, I looked around and saw just what a lovely home atmosphere I have without going to a fancy hotel.

 Another memory:

 "Who is rich? He who is content with what he has".

 This is the engraving on my father's monument in the graveyard. And so, and I switched my mental  gear to thinking positively about my comfortable home with all its amenities. Instead of 'what   I do not have , what I will miss out on, I chose to appreciate even more my comfortable surroundings of my home.

The above 2 examples of turning negative to positive are not meant to boast here; we can all try to turn our negative position at this time into a positive feeling and action.
My wishes and prayers for all of us, we each have our difficulties, worries, and negatives to live with-can you and I search deep inside and somehow find and make a positive reaction  and action to the negative.?

I wish you all well in body and spirit until we connect again in May.
Chw