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The downside of all that "fullness" is that we
are inadequately in touch with ourselves, with
our inner voices, with our souls if you will, or,
dare we say, with God. We are so busy doing
and responding that we are largely deprived of
this opportunity and, inevitably, we are the
poorer for it. For, surely, it’s those inner voices
that put us in touch with the essence of ourselves
– allowing ourselves to ask, and seek to
answer such questions as:
"Who am I in the midst of all this activity, in the midst of all this noise?"
"What is that better self toward which I’d like to be moving?" and
"What is the example I’d like to be setting for my children and grandchildren?"
So, happily, the High Holidays are here – and
with them the rare opportunity for us to let go, to
turn off the phones, and the internet, and the
TV, to calm the mind, and then - together with
Jews from all over the world (and poignantly
connected with our ancestors) – to allow ourselves
to hear the inner voices. Let’s not miss this opportunity, and let’s allow
ourselves to sink into it fully. I, for one, can’t wait
– and I eagerly look forward to this special time
together.
Gut Yontif, Jim |
