To be fully human or not
To do or not to do
To challenge or accept
To have or not to have
To seek knowledge or inhabit ignorance
To grow emotionally or stay status quo
To fight or be passive
To contribute to the less fortunate or act as if they don’t exist
To cry out with passion or in silent tears
To forgive or live in anger
To share a secret or pretend it’s not important
To impact another life or not try
To be persistent or regret
To be impulsive or be known as too cautious and safe and miss out
To give compassion or be callous
To share your dreams or deny you have any
To share/teach a gift you are good at or let it go unnoticed
To have empathy or not care
To scatter rose petals for a loved one, buy yourself a treat or not
To acknowledge wrong doing or keep the secret
To embrace those who need a hug or look the other way
To zip line or stay in your comfort zone
To connect with those who are different than yourself or show indifference
To reach out and say “I’m sorry” or keep silent
To reward yourself with “warm fuzzies” or believe you aren’t worthy
To conquer or give up
To push your potential or stay afraid of failure
To give or not share
To embrace change or stay stuck
To adventure into the unknown or exist in shadows
To live in the now, believe in the future or stay in the past
To share your story/legacy or it will be too late
To be a mensch or not
To breathe and forgive yourself or live in discord
To tell someone you love them or just assume they know
To contemplate or not, all of the above
May this New Year be as sweet as a baby’s smile, blessed with precious good health, peaceful as a lazy river and bountiful with a lottery of love … Good Yom Tov!
Sandy
As a Baby Boomer Bubbe who still feels 18 but has four grand kids to prove this is the 21 Century, Sandra writes to leave a legacy for the next generations. Her belief that these precious kids need to know their cultural and family’s past in order for them to live their future is all the muse she needs!
She has a Master’s Degree in Psychology and Cross Cultural studies, has written a family history, personal memoir and is completing her first novel.
Her grandmother’s journey to America and life is her source for her deep belief and love for Judaism.
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