Day 334: Wasichu...

So this day makes me think. It kind of stops me in my tracks a little bit. You know, you hear a story like that with Sitting Bull, and you think about the Indians, and you think about them being wherever they were and getting kicked out of their land. And it's a story. It's something that we hear, we're told, and it's true. And, you know, there's nothing like experiencing a situation unless you personally experience it. So as I was reading this and thinking about my situation today, you know, as a. As a religious Jew who, you know, is going through a very difficult time for Jewish people in Israel and people who are very outspoken about wanting to wipe the Jewish people off the face of the earth. So to do away with us for no other reason other than we're Jewish, it's a hard pill to swallow. And I think, you know, you have to really ask yourself, do you feel like you're at home? And even when you do, does that mean that, you know, the big bad wolf can't come in knocking? You know, if you look at history, history repeats itself, and if it's happened before, it means it's possible that could happen again. And, you know, being able to open up and widen your perspective. I think that's one of the special things that I learned about working with Chet, was that he is distinct and yet deeply connected. And. And he just has a lot of respect because he's learned a lot. He's been open to other people's perspectives, and this is a perfect example of that in today's daily discipline because, you know, easy for us to judge and not worry or care about what happened to another tribe that we had nothing to do with. But the reality is that those people were human beings like us, and they have families and they have know their beliefs. So it's. It's definitely worth challenging your worldview and. And opening up your perspective and not being so naive.