Shrouded skyline, silver lining, and a new year for some
I am not myself of the faith that celebrates its New Year today, but then, neither is the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Our Nation's Capital. He didn't let that stop him from issuing a statement about Rosh Hashanah, however, so I'm not going to let the fact that I'm not a Republican keep me from quoting it, because no matter what your faith or political persuasion or life circumstances, whether to you it's the year 2003 or the year 5764 or just the first day of the rest of your life, this one applies to all of us:
"Rosh Hashanah is a time to seek the mercy and forgiveness of the Almighty and your fellow man, to reflect on past actions, and to demonstrate renewed commitment to faith and family."
Of course, I like to believe that "fellow man" part wasn't meant to exclude those of us who are neither fellows nor men, but then he's talking about the same cultural tradition that features this daily prayer for menfellows: "Blessed art thou, O Lord, who has not made me a woman." So as I quote a Republican Christian male on the subject of a Jewish holiday, I'm going to take some of that good advice myself. What could it hurt?
Hope there's a bright spot in your day, and a silver lining to whatever clouds are hovering over you. Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter of the Union maid series.
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @12:35 PM
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