When I'm 48 I Will Wear Purple (Click For Link)

I wore a new purple sweater to work today. Cameras play tricks. In the pictures on the left the sweater doesn't look so purple. (The idea behind these photos was that these students were wearing sweaters of the same shade of purple as mine.) Trust me. It's purple. It's so purple that I thought maybe it wasn't rabbinic enough. I was afraid of getting negative feedback, instead - people told me that they liked it. Someone remarked that when he looks at purple it makes him happy. I've always loved purple, and I've always been afraid of it. When I was little purple was my favorite color. When asked what my favorite color was I answered that it was blue, because I didn't think purple was allowed. I like my smile in these pictures. I smile when around people who are respectful, friendly, kind because that's when I feel comfortable and happy. There are plenty of these kinds of students in my school and my classes and that brings me joy. Thank you Hashem.