Tweaking

This post about a wedding I performed comes to mind. The couple just had their second child, poo poo poo. The bris is tomorrow. To my surprise the link to the Times' wedding announcement still works (for me).

Today was the last day for one of my classes. For the rest, the last day is Monday. I worry and wonder a lot about labels in all directions and contexts. This was an honors class and I really enjoyed my time with them. They groove on ideas. Today we did a little review and then I gave a little speech and provided some food and then we did a little trivia via my head and sporcle.

My spontaneous farewell speech, which took 25 years to write was this about hearing G-d's voice, how that's the key. Some of us are tall, some short. We're different in other ways too, right from birth. But the goal for all of us is to get close to G-d. To the extent that, perhaps, the things I taught them, help in this process, I am grateful for the experience.

Dear Diary, Dear G-d,

Dear World, Dear Blog,

Why do I write the way I do;

Who is it for? Who are you?

In truth, are we all alone?

Except for G-d - on our own?

Shabbos; Jewish People's bride,

Do we take this concept inside?

As the bride approaches,

My years encroach me -

"Bo'i kalla, bo'i kalla."