269. Family Ties

Great! Have a Kosher and happy Pessach!

You're what? "Guer"? What do you mean by "guer"? Not having a Jewish family is not a problem! A family is always a family; no matter whether it is Jewish or not. It's the family you have and I'm sure they love and care for you. Furthermore you have your community. I bet you will find people there you'll be able to trust as much as a relative of yours. Think about that.

even though the text contains a beutiful idea, it brings me a bit of sadness, because I am guer and I have no Jewish family. I wish I had born in a different situation.

What happens when an adult child chooses the wrong path? There is nothing that a parent can do. We can only hope for a redemption that may or may NOT ever come

This is so beautiful and so true.. As my inner convictions strengthen regarding Judaism..I see my children growing towards it as well..and with each step they take in that direction I feel my life trasforming even more...in our own ways we walk the same path...giving each other the strength to always continue taking steps orward our Jewish identity and towards the Torah!

Very true, indeed! Thanks for sharing.

And when a child's path regresses, or goes askew, what becomes of the parents ? Does the family crumble or what doesn't kill us makes us stronger ?

i am not taking potshots here. Your Daily Doses are sincerely appreciated. Some are straightforward and nice to hear repeated again for the first time. i only want to mention that there is a flip side to today's meditation.

Yasher koach.

The world is 1 single organism which I have temporarily mistaken for "many separate beings." Because there is really only 1 organism healing any 1 aspect of the world will automatically heal all "other" aspects of the world because everything is so deeply "interconnected" that there are no real "separations" at all. I heal my mind by exposing myself to peace inducing music, books, people & meditation techniques (while simultaneously removing myself from demoralizing, stress inducing, music, TV, music, food, rallies, speeches, & newspapers). When I remove myself from stress inducing TV, books, newspapers, teachers, rallies, etc. & expose myself to peace inducing music, books, people, lectures & meditation, that heals my mind, which in turn heals all other aspects of my life, which in turn heals all other aspects of creation, including all people, because in absolute reality there is only 1 organism. "Rectify 1 angle of a square & the other angles will b automatically right."

Does a parent own a child for all the child's life? Does an adult owe obedience to his parents to his own detriment? Suppose the parent tells a child, "Never marry. Devote yourself to caring for me in my old age." Or other equally onerous requirements. Is the child dutybound to obey such demands?

Why not mention the faith needed to let go, knowing that the child will be just fine, that things will go well, even if we are not around or even know the specifics?

We need both faith in our works with others and faith in them or we die a thousand deaths of fear.