You can really see his leg muscles in action.
It's amazing all the different and wonderful creatures that Hashem has created.
Thank you G-d for this amazing world you have created for us. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Showing posts with label Gratitude. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gratitude. Show all posts
June 17, 2020
Frog Ready To Spring
You can really see his leg muscles in action.
It's amazing all the different and wonderful creatures that Hashem has created.
Thank you G-d for this amazing world you have created for us. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
June 5, 2020
We Have To Pray Just To Make It One Day
May 10, 2020
Happy Mother's Day
Even though it's been 6 years since you passed over to Heaven, I can still see you here with me today.
The love and caring you showed for me, my sister, and Dad as well as the grandchildren filled all of our lives.
You always worked hard for the family and to do your best.
Life was not always easy especially coming with your parents from the Holocaust.
Yet, I never doubted for a moment that our family was the world for you.
And both you and Dad still mean the world to me and I know you both are with me always.
I can feel it!
Happy Mother's Day--we love you! ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
April 26, 2020
Count Your Blessings
I just wanted to share a short reflection with everything going on in the world these days with coronavirus and the economic shutdown: I see people are scared and confused, under lockdown and feeling financial strain, and many are getting sick and dying. But I remember the words of my dear father who used to say: "Count Your Blessings!" And he was so right. There are so many things, literally every moment of every day, for us to be grateful for:
Certainly, we all face extreme difficulties or challenges at times in our lives, but things can always be so much worse, and there is still so much for us to be grateful for. Therefore, truly thank you G-d with a hundred blessings—and more—for every moment of every precious day. And we affirm that surely the L-rd who created us will continue to sustain us, and that ultimately all will be for the good.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
March 25, 2020
O - Change The World - O
November 30, 2019
Jews, The People of Thanksgiving
This week was Thanksgiving (חג ההודיה), but for Jews we are already called, "The People of Thanksgiving. "We are named יהודים (Yehudim) after יהודה (Yehudah), the son of Isaac and Leah because Leah said (Genesis 29:35): "הפעם אודה את יהיה." ("This time let me thank G-d"). Also as Jews, we are not just called the People of Thanksgiving, but we are actively supposed to say 100 blessings a day thanking G-d, so in the true sense of the word, everyday is Thanksgiving Day for the Jewish people.
Jews are the People of Thanksgiving not only on Thanksgiving, but every day of the year. We are thankful for being the chosen people and for our redemption and return to the Promised Land of Israel; we are thankful for the life and opportunities that G-d has given to us; we are thankful in good times and G-d forbid, in the bad times; and we are thankful because, yes, ultimately everything from G-d is for the good.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
November 28, 2019
August 29, 2019
Go Years of Retirement
There are three phases:
1) Go-Go: You retire and are eager to enjoy your newfound freedom, and you spend the time and money to really do the pursuits and travel that you always wanted.
2) Slow-Go: After the initial adventurism and spending, you settle in some more and spend your time on quiet activities, socializing, and relaxing.
3) No-Go: This is the wind down phase, where you spend most of your time at home and at a certain point, may need some assistance to do everyday activities.
Obviously, the last phase is sort of depressing, but it too is a part of life.
Like a bell-shaped curve, we are born, grow, mature, and then decline.
This is the cycle of life for every living thing.
It takes maturity and courage to face it and to make the most out of every single moment that we are blessed with. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
July 3, 2019
Beautiful Tutim
May 12, 2019
Pu Pu Platter @David Chu's
In addition to my favorite, Sesame Chicken, Dossy ordered the Pu Pu Platter.
2 BBQ Ribs
2 Teriyaki Beef
2 Spring Rolls
2 Frieds Won Tons
2 Chicken Toast
(Thankfully, there was no poo in the pu pu!)
All this Kosher Chinese food, had me craving a Coca Cola afterwards like it always does.
Then we stopped at Market Maven, which replaced Seasons that went bankrupted last year.
Overall, a nice family day that I am so grateful for to Hashem! ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
April 19, 2019
Novel Passover Haggadah
December 31, 2018
Two Brothers Survival From The Holocaust
My Uncle Freddie reached high up to the tippy-top of a tall bookcase in his small, but cozy room, and pulled down an old book. It had accumulated years of dust, and we had to wipe it off. The book, published by the Germans themselves, was one that I was familiar with having seen my own mother with a similar one documenting what happened to her family in the Holocaust. It had lists and lists of Jews that had been deported by the Nazis from my uncle’s city as well as where they sent them for liquidation.Hope you appreciate this true story of survival amidst the horrors and death of the Holocaust.
(Source Photo: Dannielle Blumenthal)
December 23, 2018
@Tree Top Park, Davie, Florida
November 21, 2018
My Aching Back
Had the worst sciatica pain down my hip and leg--could hardly walk or sleep from it.
I went to the Orthopedist and he game me some meds for the inflammation and sent me for an MRI.
Also, I went a number of times for acupressure, which was truly awesome.
Came back to the Orthopedist and he asks how I am.
I said:
Feeling a lot better, but the MRI shows a herniated disc.
He says:
Go home and have a Happy Thanksgiving--we only do surgery to treat symptoms!
So I am truly happy that alls well that ends well.
Thank you Hashem! ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
November 19, 2018
Happy Friendsgiving
Of course, you know about Thanksgiving--when we celebrate with our family all the wonderful things in life that G-d has blessed us with.
Well now there is "Friendsgiving."
This typically occurs on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and is enjoyed with friends (instead of family).
We are still grateful, but we just are thankful with a different set of significant others in our lives.
To me there is nothing like my family--as my father taught me:
Blood is thicker than water.
But friends are important in our lives as well, and good and true friends are so hard to come by--so we should celebrate them and with them whenever possible too.
Finally, I choose this flower, "Bird of Paradise" for this blog, because I love it and it is something wonderful from G-d that I am grateful for.
Happy Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving to All! ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
November 8, 2018
Think Back, Think Forward
There were about 20 people in the graduating class.
One thing that I liked was that when they called up each person to shake hands and get their diplomas, each graduate was given the opportunity to say a few words.
It was amazing to me how 20 people could give a thank you, what I learned, and what I will do with it speech in 20 completely different ways.
20 people, 20 personalities, 20 ways of thinking and saying something.
We really are all the similar to and different from one anther at the same time!
I remember one graduate in particular.
He talked about how the leadership program challenged him, and he said:
It made me think back, and it made me think forward.
I loved that!
This is really what learning is all about.
Reflecting back and using that to think forward--how to apply it, how to shape it, and how to innovate from it.
Thinking forward starts with thinking back to where we came from and all the lessons learned in our lives.
It all starts at the beginning and it goes forward from there. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
November 3, 2018
Appreciate The Good
After synagogue services today, we sat at the Kiddish with a lovely couple, and the lady took the opportunity to go around the table and ask each person: “What good thing happened to you this week?” I really appreciated the idea of focusing on the good and the miracles we live through every day rather than the bad things. It was interesting though that people seemed to have trouble saying something really positive from their week. In truth, they seemed more enveloped in the problems of the times rather than the opportunities that each day brings.But truly, there are so many good things that we can appreciate each and every day, and that inspires faith and hope for many more good things to come. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
November 1, 2018
Some Reflections From The Procedure
I hate going to the hospital--who doesn't?
But I figured better to take care of something before it gets worse.
I think of it like taking the car into the mechanic for a tuneup every once in a while.
This analogy stuck with me years ago, when the orthopedist told me I needed to get a hip replacement and started to describe it as having a flat tire that needed to be repaired.
Leading up the the procedure, someone sent me this funny cartoon:
Ah, have some liquor, bite on this piece of wood, and now we'll saw your leg off!
I remember my father never even liked to go to the doctor, and he had total faith that G-d was his doctor--I think he actually managed to avoid the doctor for literally something like 30-years.
He also used to joke that many doctors were butchers, and he didn't want to get caught under their knife.
So that's certainly some apprehension going in to this.
The other thing that was interesting-sad that I saw this week when I went for an MRI was someone taking a homeless person into the radiology center for a scan.
But when the lady asked for insurance the person didn't have any, so the lady asks for "proof of homelessness."
I was flabbergasted at this as the guy was obviously homeless and literally was wearing tattered clothes.
They wouldn't do the scan until the person escorting him would come back with this proof.
I felt so bad for him and thought to myself is this what the healthcare system and care for the poverty-striken in this country has come to?
While I am so truly grateful for the miraculous care that I received this week, I am equally saddened at the care that others don't get that need it, and pray that we as a "caring society" will do better.
Anyway, I want to express my gratitude to the doctor, the hospital, my wonderful family who stood by me, and most of all to G-d for seeing me through the procedure this week and for watching over me always. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
October 30, 2018
Beautiful Flowers
The colors and shapes are so amazing.
It's like you can see G-d's amazing hand in creating these so intricately, delicately and with so much brilliance.
There is comfort in His work and the life He has given.
I am grateful for each day to serve His purpose.
Hope you enjoy the gorgeous flowers. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
October 8, 2018
Columbus Day Apple Picking @Larriland Farms, MD
Thank you G-d for the beautiful day today.
We got to celebrate Columbus Day and the discovery of this great nation with a day off.
H-o-l-i-da-y!
We spent some time apple picking at Larriland Farms in Maryland.
They also had a Broccoli picking and a gorgeous field of sunflowers.
It was a little warm today (up to 90 degrees), but it was nice to be outside and together.
I am so grateful for every moment and for the delicious apples we brought home. ;-)
(Source Photos: Andy Blumenthal)
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