Just a story

Guess where this is? Here's a hint, it's in Manhattan. Yep, this is a pic I took a long while ago while in New York. I love this park. It's great for sitting and relaxing or taking a walk with a friend, etc. A friend of mine and I took a walk through the park and enjoyed the scenary and different things going on there. At first we were walking in circles but then we found another path while engrossed in our conversation. After we finished, we found that we came to a lake.

Actually we came to a fountain first, and then to the lake.

We sat down to relax and we watched some kids sitting beside us feeding the ducks. It was nice to just sit and unwind there.

Plus, anytime you want to, you can go back in your in mind to that place and relax.

Of course, there are plenty of parks here too that

are beautiful, but this one is something else.

your experience is what you make it

Our experience with different situations is what we make of it. We can make it great and pleasurable, or miserable denpending on what we choose. For example, in one room people could be fighting each other about silly things. And in another room, people could be having a good conversation. The ones in the first room should take a step back and ask themselves, is it worth it? And should remember that there are more important things going on. The ones in the second room make the environment more pleasurable because of their light personalities and positive behavior toward each other. Also, people in both rooms should remember that if an issue arises that needs to be worked out, they shouldn't blow it out of proportion but work it out calmly.

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Side note; From what I saw on Mon. night on a couple sites, I found that some bloggers take things too seriously and start harrassing other bloggers. They should realize this is just a virtual world and there are more important things out there.

My thoughts on the Jibs

This year's Jib awards are more interesting than the other years since our family of bloggers are in there. Going through the catagories and selection of blogs, some were easy and obvious to vote for. But some took a little more thought because I liked more than one in that catagory. I guess that's a good thing. :)
What's good about this awards event is that I found some interesting blogs that I wouldn't have found otherwise. Like this one and a few others. Well good luck and congrates. Looking foward to seeing the results.

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understanding

In the book "The Promise " by Chaim Potok, Reuven doesn't like his talmud teacher because he felt that he was (a. too harsh, ie. coming into class and screaming about something that was on his mind before picking someone to read. And (b. narrow minded and not open to new ideas. He liked another rav he had before more, because he was nicer and his class was more enjoyable. Later, his dad helps him to understand his teacher and where he's coming from and makes a good point about how understanding helps to lessen the anger. His friend Daniel also helps him to understand the man.
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This is a good message for all of us. Sometimes we take the angry route toward others instead of trying to understand them. Like when someone says something that upsets us, we immediately start to dislike the person. Of course this is what's to be expected from people. We are only human after all and we do what comes naturally to us. But there is another route, and if we stop to think about where they are coming from instead of going with our negative impulse, we can learn to understand each other and improve our achdus.
Also, we should remember that an individual is judged the way s/he judges others. And so if want Him to be understanding, we need to be that way ourselves.

Have a good week everyone

time

Time flies right by
And before our eyes
We're not kids anymore
We have become
The parent generation

Memories of years past
Flash by like it was yesterday
But as I reminisce
I also want to enjoy the moment
And make new memories
To have for later
Because the only chance I have
Is now

Excellent book

Many people (both teens and adults) have questions regarding emunah and other topics and long to find information that will help them.

Recently, I found this really good book called 'Discover' and it answers really well, many questions that people have about judaism and the different topics within. It's excellent for anyone who wants to have a better understanding.

Can be found here and here

An update and something funny

Firstly, I hope you all had a nice time on yom tov. Mine was quite nice. I Stayed home with family, went to shul and also visited friends. Now, we're back to regular days. It went by so fast. But this year I don't mind as much as last year when I was still in college and the holiday was a nice break.

On to other things, I heard this joke somewhere and decided to share it. A man was looking at the obituraries and he noticed his full name in there and it described information on him perfectly. He went to call his lawer to sue the newspaper and when the lawyer heard his voice he replied, "Where are you calling from?"