Less anxiety today- no “reason” just faith. The outpouring of comments and the connections we have made over these years keep Harriet and me strong and hopeful (well I am hopeful😉). I am thinking:
Rabbi Heschel teaches us “Do not Despair” which seems really difficult with all of the news that is coming our way. Yet, what does despair get us... more despair and depression - which will help NO ONE. People of faith can use the strength of God/Allah/Jesus/Buddah/etc to find solutions to our current situation and how to rebuild. Jewish history is replete with disasters that we have returned from. T’Shuvah as return and response will get us through this with love, compassion, kindness and care.
Reaching out by phone, email, text, zoom, FaceTime, etc. is one solution. Making sure that people who need supplies that we can get for them or have extras of is another solution. This is a time for creating not for despairing. Rabbi Heschel’s words have never been more important in my lifetime than they are now. Please join me in creating solutions and ways of being hopeful and helpful. Add your comments here, please. Stay safe, healthy, hopeful and connected.