If My Former Self And My Current

I've Started To Look At Life Differently. When You're Thanking God For Every Little You - Every Meal, Every Time You Wake Up, Every Time You Take A Sip Of Water - You Can't Help But Be More Thankful For Life Itself, For The Unlikely And Miraculous Fact That You Exist At All.

I Love It When The Bible Gives Emily Post-like Tips That Are Both Wise And Easy To Follow.

One Of The Interesting Things To Me Is That God Grows Throughout The Old Testament. He Evolves, Sort Of Matures, And Becomes Kinder.

This Is What The Sabbath Should Feel Like. A Pause. Not Just A Minor Pause, But A Major Pause. Not Just Lowering The Volume, But A Muting. As The Famous Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Put It, The Sabbath Is A Sanctuary In Time.

A Few Weeks Later, I’m In A Fluorescent-lit Classroom In Chelsea Awaiting The Start Of The Official Mensa Test. I’m Sitting Next To A Guy Who’s Doing A Series Of Elaborate Neck Stretches, Like We’re About To Engage In A Vigorous Rugby Match. He’s Neatly Laid Out Four Types Of Gum On His Formica Desk: Juicy Fruit, Wrigley Spearmint, Big Red, And Eclipse. I Hate This Guy. I Hope To God He’s Not A Genius.