Knowing How Way Leads On To Way...

Years ago I heard Rabbi Nissan Alpert Z"TL tell of someone asking Rav Moshe for forgiveness and Rav Moshe saying that there was no need to ask before he says a prayer every night in which he forgives everyone that might need it for that day. I think of prayer sometimes when I write right before sleep.

I once had a teacher who, during a test, announced, "Eyes on your own paper," just to see who would look up. Once when I posted pre-sleep about forgiveness two people came forward and apologized - but I wasn't fishing for that. And I am not fishing now.

I have some poems and other posts stored up. This one is free flow, right before sleep.

When I was a little boy I was taught well by my parents to pray before sleep for all the people I love. It reminds me of that Robert Fulghum piece. It's true so much of what is essential to life is told to us as children.

A few years ago I walked into a bookstore and picked up an out of place book and bought it on the spot (half price at Strand). It was called Pobby and Dingan. I loved it and must have lent it out ten times. No-one that I've lent it to has been taken by it the way I was. It's one of my favorite books ever. It's about a little girl who has two friends, who happen to be imaginary, and one day they go missing. It probably helps to get into this book if you've had imaginary friends yourself.

Today I watched a short, powerful video called Opal Dream. It reminded me a bit of Phoebe In Wonderland. It's an adaptation of Pobby and Dingan. It was great, but as the old saying goes, I liked the book better. They Hollywood-ified the ending. Perhaps my friend who didn't like the book's ending will like this treatment better. I recommend this film, as well as Phoebe in Wonderland. (Opal Dream is squeaky clean, the other one a drop less so.)

On Shabbos I came up with a parsha Q - Noach entered the teivah at 600 years old, did he take in many great great grandchildren? It doesn't sound that way. Were they killed off?

Good night and G-d Bless

you with holy peaceful rest

whoever you are

;

PS - Over Shabbos the poem The Road Less Travelled came up, and I thought of this post.