From above, goodness pours down in buckets.
Some hold their hands over their heads and run for shelter.
They remain poor no matter how much they have.
Others look up at the sky and smile.
They are rich no matter how little they have.
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Subscribe and get your dose daily. To order Rabbi Freeman’s latest book, Wisdom to Heal the Earth, click here.
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Monty Pogoda.
Efrat, Israel
February 13, 2012
Wealth Very good and very true. Reply
neal
Murfreesboro, Ar.
February 15, 2009
wealth
shalom
the next time i go to the mine i would still rather find a 7 caret canarey yellow flawless diamond. just to make the rest of my life a little easier and have something to leave my daughters besides memories.
be safe and blessed,
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Wealth It is an interesting comment about finding a 7 carat flawless diamond to make life a little easier and to have something to leave to her daughters than memories.
In my case I would rather have my daughters, both of blessed memory, with continuing memories than all the money in the world.
Material riches will not return life or health and what can be more important than that? I guess it is all a matter of perspective for the wealth that counts to me is life, friendships, community, Torah and G-d along with gratitude for living in a country that allows me to openly be Jewish.
Those are the biggies in no particular order of importance - if I were to list all the blessings in my life, there would not be enough characters to type them.