Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Willie knows.....

http://youtu.be/l_cWBM9D7yM

""Blue Skies Smilin' at Me....
Nuthin' but Blue Skies do I See...."""
These words resonate...This melody sings to the soul...
"Optimism...", my friends...
in the face of Adversity....(or NOT!)
Turning the OTHER Cheek...(ehhh)
(not 100% sure that's doable!)
Very Much Christian Doctrine...
Nonetheless....WE CAN ASPIRE !
Celebrating the Future....
Willie KNOWS....
and We can surely learn from him...
We JEWs can learn the talent of AFFIRMING POSITIVITY through "less than desirable" circumstances...
For that is CLEARLY the antidote to our perpetual LAMENTATION...
(oops!)
  WRONG HOLIDAY ??
What's my point, you ask ?
Corny...Corny...Unrealistic....You're thinking ??
Well....
NOT REALLY....
I recently read a powerful book, where the author, a known and highly regaded psychologist,
states that
"The BEST people she's EVER known...
the most QUALITY people....
are the ones who've developed character and gumption
 through Troubles and Tribulations...
The ones who truly understand "Darkness and Despair"...
"NOT the ones who've had it easy..."
Interesting....
Got me thinking...reflecting...
Blue skies....EVEN on a GRAY DAY....
Chew on that while you're picking the MATZOH out of your teeth....lol

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