This definition reminds me of a wall hanging in a friend's home that says: I used to be an oak, but now I am a willow. I can bend.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam for giving us give enough to bend like a willow in order to weather life's storms.
In the new year, may I increasingly recognize and appreciate my own ability to bend. Amen.
Inspired by Ima on (and off) the Bima, this #BlogElul post is one in a series marking the days of the Hebrew month of Elul, which precedes the Jewish High Holidays and traditionally serves as a time of reflection and spiritual preparation for the new year.
