Thursday, September 29, 2011

Happy Birthday, World!

Today and yesterday evening and tomorrow too, we celebrate Rosh Ha Shanah, the "head" of the year, or New Year. Despite a long long day of singing and sitting, after which I returned home and made a nice dinner, even though Jeremy had to go to class and Richard will be at work for quite a while longer, I cannot help feeling optimistic.
Even if I'm out of work and EDD wants to "retrain" me (for what, I ask?), despite unpleasant developments in this country and out in the world, when I was up there on the bimah singing and looking at all the familiar faces out there, I felt fine, as if this were the antidote to all that poison.
So I didn't get upset at having to pay for the window Jeremy broke because he was angry with his math professor, who I'd love to tell off for her bad pedagogy and the pain she put Jeremy through. He is an adult now, and will have to manage his own affairs in this department.
So I send all of you love, and again, apologize for all the many screw ups this year and the times I made you feel slighted or hurt your feelings or took advantage of your good nature. I'll try to do better.

5 comments:

Marly Youmans said...

No problem here! Singing is good for us. No doubt about that--as is community.

Robbi N. said...

Yes it is! There have even been studies on this.

Marly Youmans said...

Lalala. I agree.

Practice with a group is often very funny in places, I find.

Never really knew--are you soprano, alto?

Robbi N. said...

I can sing 2nd soprano sometimes, but I'm in the alto section. Can't read music, but have a fairly good ear and memory for music.

Robbi N. said...

What section are you in Marly? I would guess alto.