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!Welcome: Bruchim Haba'im
I am a student, teacher, cantorial soloist, guitarist, pharmact technician, writer, CRPS patient, blogger and aspiring rabbi (and a bunch of other things that I don't remember at the moment)! This is a journal of parts of my story as I wrestle with life, Torah, humanity, practice and myself: all along the Jewish Road on which I travel.

I hope you enjoy what you read and see here, and perhaps you'll even learn something to take along the way!

B'ruach v'shalom ~ In spirit and peace,
Sean E Samitt, CPhT

Monday, December 19, 2011

On Respect

Mini Rant from August 2nd 2011


I don’t ask much. However, I expect respect. Patience is one of my highest virtues, surpassed only by respect and compassion. It never ceases to amaze me how little others can show the former, or the latter two.
I find it interesting how all too often many people show a lack of respect or even just patience to others, yet, they will complain about not having respect shown to them.


I have always tried to maintain respect and compassion to those around me, that includes a copious amount of patience on my part, which I am not afraid to offer, as I know that we all have points in our life that deserve said patience and compassion from those around us.


Lately, I have seen many relations come to a point of respect, and how all too often we overlook the simplicity and helpfulness of respect and compassion to one another.


End of my little mini-rant. Oh, and on one last point: if you say you are going to do something, take personal responsibility and get it done. Do not complain to others when things are not completed as necessary and you face more roadblocks and burdens. I am not here to do your job. I will help in any way I can, but my obligations are to mine own.


Thank you! And just remember, that little “hey how are you” can go a long way for someone. Best wishes and Shalom. Mini-rant: Over.


“Kol ha’olam kulo, gesher tsar me’od, The whole world is a very narrow bridge.
Veha’ikar lo lefached klal. The key is to not be afraid.”

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