The only way to have a friend is to be a friend
A friend has been described as a gift we give ourselves, another part of ourselves, a mirror reflection. Webster’s Dictionary describes a friend as “one who is personally well‑known and for whom one has warm regard and affection.” Friendship not only involves us, it begins with us. The attractive force of friendship has its source […]
You get back what you give out
When she was seventy‑one, Golda Meir became prime minister of Israel and governed for five years, including the period of the Arab‑Israeli War. With a dedicated heart, she worked assiduously for peace, meeting with world figures such as Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and Pope Paul VI. Known affectionately in Israel as “Golda Lox,” she was […]
Happy relationships depend not on finding the right person but on being the right person
In the fairy tale The Sleeping Beauty, the heroine is saved from her seeming endless sleep by a kiss from the handsome prince, who whisks her away to his palace where they live happily ever after. This same idea is portrayed in Snow White and in countless other stories. Even in the 90s, many films […]