Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving. The holiday in which we give thanks to the good Lord that he led us to this great land of freedom. A land where we have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom to pursue happiness.

It is a day of no work, no mail, and turkey. It is a day "stuffed" with reminders of those long-ago times when our forefathers were helped by the Indians, who are presently living on reservations as a token of our appreciation. It is a day set aside for thanks, so that during the rest of the year, we can go about our lives without giving a thought to the gift of thankfulness.

I hope that this Thanksgiving, I will be able to internalize the true meaning of thankfulness, and give my fervent thanks to the One who deserves it.

Next?

Another guy,
That's not for me.
After much deliberation,
And uncertainty.

Had a good time,
Discussed some important things,
But he says I'm too open-minded
For a guy like him.

So, onto bigger
And better pickings,
With Tefilah and Hishtadlus
It will soon lead to a new beginning.

first dates

Another first date,
Oh, I just can't wait!
What to talk about, what to do?
So we can discover who is who.

You want to portray who you really are,
Be on your best behavior by far,
Act yourself, not too quiet or loud,
Dress nicely, and show you're not just "one of the crowd."

You want to find out what he's really like,
To continue, or should he just take a hike?
Is he funny, is he on the ball,
And of course, do you like him at all?

Where will this go, where is it heading,
Do you think you will soon be making a wedding?
But hey, not too fast, this is only the first date,
Hatzlacha with it, may you soon find your mate!

workplace

I had a crazy two days at work. Actually, Monday and Tuesday are my longest days, so I'm always beat by Tuesday night. Luckily, I have off on Wednesday mornings, so I can catch up on my sleep. I just wanted to say that for those of you who work in a frum office, please appreciate how lucky you are! The things that I hear, see, and have to deal with in a nonfrum doctor's office are quite a story! The frum community, for all it's flaws (i.e. the shidduch crisis) is a wonderful place to live. There is one bonus where I work - I get redt all the young boys that come in by my goyish coworkers! The problem is that I work in pediatrics, so the oldest boys that come are like 20, and not really going out yet. Try explaining that to the goyim! They keep saying, "But you're 20, and you're 'available.'" I can't wait to shock them, and tell them I'm engaged!

Challenges

I've been thinking recently how everyone in this world has challenges. Some are more obvious than others. Some are based on our society's view of what challenges are. To be an older single in our society is terrible, while in another society, it's accepted as the norm. A lot of our challenges are also based on how we react to the situations we're placed in. If we're able to grow from them, and see how they've changed us for the better, then they've served their purpose.