Tonight begins Yom Kippur.
The bottom line is like many people, I am far from a saint and hopefully not a complete screwup that God regrets creating.
I have a long way to go, and to quote the theme from Smokey and the Bandit, a short time to get there.
I need to remind myself that while my blog gives me a platform, that comes with responsibility. I should not get personal, go after families, or engage in slander or libel. I should remember that politicians I disagree with are my opponents, never my enemies.
With regards to my parents, I should remember that plenty of people don’t have them. I thank God I do, and should tell them that more often. My inheritance will not be much, but I want to make my own fortune. I hope regarding what they have, that the last check they write is to the mortuary, and that it bounces.
Then again, advocating check kiting on Yom Kippur might not be wise.
I have the best friends a guy could ask for. I need to appreciate them more and let them know that.
As for romance, the Miami Shark is the love of my life. Some readers of my blog observe that I have a habit of pointing out other hot women and making salacious comments.
In real life I am in a monogamous relationship with a woman I love very much. While she knows this, I want the entire world to know that sophomoric comments about other hot women aside, no other woman comes close to the Miami Shark. She is the love of my life.
I have come to the conclusion that I am obsessed with pursuing wealth and power. This may not be very admirable. I vow never to let my pursuit of this lead to me ignoring the people I love. I also vow never to hurt other innocent human beings in my quest to get what I want. Lastly, I vow to remain the same person and not become corrupted by such power.
I am not a patient person. Lord knows I have to do better.
I also promise to continue being sincere. I will not pretend to stop engaging in bad behavior that I know I will continue to engage in.
I hope to one day be a pillar of my community. As I keep reminding myself, I have so much work to do.
Lastly, I vow to offer one more totally socially unacceptable comment before Yom Kippur starts to get it out of my system.
Delaware Senator Christin O’Donnell offered very sensitive comments about a very sensitive subject.
All I will say is I am not going to touch that one.
I think I just did.
I apologize for that remark.
As for the rest, I was very sincere. I appreciate those who tolerate me despite my many flaws.
May Almighty God weigh my good against the bad and keep me around for awhile.
I could help matters by eating healthier, but that falls into the insincerity category.
To the Jews of the world everywhere, I wish you a peaceful Yom Kippur.
To good people everywhere else, peace and blessings to you and your loved ones.
eric
Have a lovely holiday, Eric. And try to rein in the sex jokes. ;)
JMJ
I once asked an acquaintence and ardent Jew and Zionist ( wants Israel to exist), a hypothetical question. “If you were not born a Jew, would you be one?”
His answer was typical for him…I dont answer such questions.
On the Charlie Rose show last night, David Brook, who I admit
I frankly dont always understand ( he seems to be a genius), was asked,
do ou believe in G-d? He was also evasive..saying something like,
I think so?
Mr. Rose pursued this..to no avail. Brooks saying, thats for another show.
Brooks admits to being a Jew. Rose denies it, raised as a Cathloic.
Lets be honest, its hard to be a Jew, which some people describe
as a condition.
Iran’s Ahmad threatenes to wipe us out daily and has the means to
do it. If not for Israels nukes..I think he would have tried long ago.
Recall that 1m Iranians were killed fighting Iraq..so a few more, whats the difference, considering Israel would disappear. No more Pales problems.
A prescher was interviewed on PBS this week. He has written several books, which are best sellers. He refered to G-d as his “master”. His
G-d is Jesus Christ, who, died to save people from their sins. He continually promoted good deeds to please the Messiah and therefore
continue in good stead in the afterlife. (Jews dont give priority to an
afterlife).
We Jews have a G-d that cannot be described. We use human terms.
OUR G-d is indefineable unlike in other religions.
Ive alway wondered what if, what if, our Messiah had come?
Some say, he already has, we just dont know it.
During WW2, Jews prayed to their G-d, to no avail.
Many Jews do not believe in G-d. The religion is almost impossible
to comprehend. Are secular Jews, Jews? Why aren’t the chilldren
of mixed marriage in Israel ( mother is a gentile) not considered Jewish?
The Orthodox view secular Jews with disdain..even they are accepted.
We have 14m people who adhere to the faith. Christians have 2.4b
and Muslims 1.5b. Everyone views we Jews as Jews, whether religious or not. Ask them.
I dont know if we will survive another 100 years..depends.
Perhaps we should simplify our faith..starting with the two holidays.
Do we really need 20 more to confuse us?