Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

The newsletter devoted to spreading love and cultural awareness around the world.

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September 5, 2008

Today’s Announcements

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 Feature Story

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As Seen In Insight of The Day

Gifts From the Heart

According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet he filled his leather canteen so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy heart.

Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It apparently had become stale because of the old leather container. The student challenged his teacher: "Master, the water was foul. Why did you pretend to like it?"

The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be sweeter. Heartfelt gifts deserve the return gift of gratitude."

I think we understand this lesson best when we receive innocent gifts of love from young children. Whether it's a ceramic tray or a macaroni bracelet, the natural and proper response is appreciation and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.

Gratitude doesn't always come naturally. Unfortunately, most children and many adults value only the thing given rather than the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

Michael Josephson
www.charactercounts.org 

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Katie's Komfort Kolumn

Vol 1341

DSA

BJ arrives home from work to find about thirty dogs in the front

yard...

BJ:  What is going on?

Diana:  I am not certain..  You will need to ask Katie or one of our dogs.

BJ goes outside..

BJ:  Katie what is with all the dogs?

Katie:  Glad you asked father.  We are organizing the initial meeting of the

DSA.

BJ:  DSA?

Katie:  Yes, the DSA, Dog Scouts of America.  Rudy will be the first pack master, ahem, I have been voted the leader and Sandi is the Chaplin.

We have about 35 members so far but this is our first meeting. 

Rudy is trying to organize and get the rules set up..

Rudy:  Okay, so far our rules are:  One, we honor our masters and we

honor our Creator.  Two:  we protect our families and our homes.

Three:  We help each other when we can and help the homeless doggies.

Four:  We will split into groups of ten which we will call sub-packs by area.

These sub-packs will meet once a week and teach each other things they

have learned.  Each subpack will send a representative or all can come

once a month to a high pack meeting.

Five:  We each try to recruit one new member a month.

Sandi:  We are set to vote on our flag.  A biscuit and a bone.  All in favor.

Bark bark bark!

Sandi:  Oppose.

Silence

BJ:  Wow, you guys are getting organized fast.

Katie:  Yes, we will offer training courses by experts for swimming, for

therapy dogs and other ideas.

BJ:  What a neat idea.

to be continued

B.J. Cassady

bjcassady@cox.net

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Poetry Corner

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New Section: Torah Studies – This section will be filled from time to time with Jewish teaching.

 Tzedakah ~ Righteous Giving

"Do not withhold good from one to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it." Proverbs 3:27

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch points out that the word that is commonly used for charity, tzedakah, really does not mean giving alms. It is derived from the word tzedek, meaning "justice." When people give tzedakah, they may feel that they are making a sacrifice by giving to another person from their own money. They may even resent the recipient taking away from their assets. The Torah, however, tells us that this attitude is wrong: "Do not give with a bad heart." Deuteronomy 15:10 What we give to the poor is rightfully theirs, and the person of means is really only the trustee of the poor man’s property.

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From the Mailbox

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Carol’s Corner

Friday the 13^th

Carol,

Wow!  What a story!  I am so glad that although it must have been embarassing things worked out in the end since you learned never to be late again, even though it was not your fault.

Your friend,

David Fox

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