Man alive do i have a story for you! So i was supposed to go to isreal wednesday, i was flying direct and i was all excited that i was gonna have a normal flight. i had no problems with security i get on the plane i sit in my seat, get my book out. everyone is filing in. they do the whole security thing, turn off the lights we all settle in, i even turn off my beloved ipod. all of sudden they turn the lights back on, and they aer telling us that the plane is BROKEN! and that they haev to do sheet metal repair. so they give us an option to get off the plane and go through security again or we can stay on the plane and in an hour the well just move us to the next plain. now with my previous experience do yoiu thinki i believd them? uhuhuhuh! so i get off settle down with my book and get comfirtable . i call my parets to tell them what teh story was. so my father tell me to ask if i can change my flight to sun night cuz we had a seuda last night at my house and i was gonna miss it. so i c
No, I did not. How does it feel like?
ReplyDeleteCome on. I am not mean. Of course everyone, no matter who he/she is, has such moments. It was such an obvious question, ..... I just did not want a bunch of people comes here and just write down dramatic comment. Anyways if you feel offended/disrespected with my comment, I apologize (I really thought my answer was sarcastic, but I guess I was wrong).
ReplyDeleteOn my opinion, if anyone have such a feeling, he should be actually happy. Life is like a rotating wheel. It goes up and down. If someone feels he is at the lowest point of this movement, he should be happy and thankful to G-d because the wheel is going to raise him up soon; he is going to see an imminent improvement in his life. So, please be positive!
I did not get the sarcasm...and now that i know its sarcasm it doesnt make it any better. if you never feel sad thats great for you..but sadness is a real emotion and its healthy to experience it and not suppress it.
DeleteJust to comment on your second paragraph, I don't think hearing that we should be thankful for feeling down because that means things are going to go up soon is very helpful or encouraging. When someone is down in the dumps, it's hard to feel grateful for the present state because soon things will get better. How soon? They can't know. While they are in it, it is healthy to express it and yes, get some validation and support. In a way, that can help someone pull through it more than the obscure thought that one day in the very far off future things will get better... (because who knows how slowly that wheel really turns?)
DeleteI find that at such moments Matisyahu's "Live Like a Warrior" is very soothing. The lyrics are really understanding and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI havent listened to that album in a while..i should..thanks for the reminder :)
DeleteI'm so sorry you're feeling that way. (hug)
ReplyDeleteIt's tough...when you feel lonely, not needed or valued or important. But just know, there are people close to you-who may not express it often enough or may not express it at all-who do love you and care about you. And there are also people who look at you and need you in a way you don't even know.
You are important. You are needed. I'm sorry you're going through this rough patch and I hope things start to get better soon...
You have some good friends here trying to cheer up a holy stranger. You send out what needs to be said, and we love what you do. At least I do. I bet if you asked them, they would agree.
ReplyDeletethanks anon..that means a lot
DeleteNo problem. I meant every word.
DeleteAlso, however much I love what you stand for, Hashem loves it infinitely more!
Now, if only we could get some inspiration from you more often? How about something on Purim?
DeleteBTW, the following website quotes a few sources regarding the power of Tefilah on Purim and reciting Tehillim Perek 22 on Ta'anis Esther (Scroll down to number 4):
http://www.aishdas.org/avodah/vol09/v09n080.shtml
This one explains it as midah k'neged midah:
Deletehttp://www.hakhel.info/archivesPublicService/CCHFPurim.pdf