Tuesday, May 12, 2015

In the Palm of My Hand

Day 130: Two Pieces of Paper

I woke up today and the first thing I did was check my grades. I knew I'd been doing really well and I wanted to know if I'd gotten my straight A's or if a B had gotten mixed in. All week, I've been talking about my straight A's and how I want them really bad and how I'm so close to getting them... Rather than spread that pride around, I should have reminded myself what I truly am: dust and ashes.

I woke up today and the first thing I did was check my grades. I knew I'd been doing really well and I wanted to know if I'd gotten my straight A's or if a B had gotten mixed in. All week, I've been talkng about my straight A's and how I want them really bad and how I'm so close to getting them...Rather than be disappointed that I was one away from my goal, I should have reminded myself what this world is: created for my sake.

"For my sake was the world created" -Mishna, Sanhedrin 4:5

"I am but dust and ashes" -Genesis 18:27

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