So here I am, enjoying this lovely wonderful Sunshining sunday afternoon and its through a flippin glass window. Yeah, Im in bed due to this wonderfully miserable cold that my husband has so selflessly shared with me.
Here we are in 2008, and the number one ingredient every sick person needs is (drumroll please!) - a fully loaded laptop with all the latest internet options! (wouldnt you agree? So much more nessecary than those pesky little cough and flu medicines that just make you dizzy and drowsy with those cute little warning labels. "You may experience some slight fainting, vomiting, dysentery, and or death while doing normal activities. Therefore you should not drive, walk, stand, pee, or operate heavy machinery." Oh man! I always wanted to use that forklift while i have 102 fever and vomiting all over the place! Darn it! ...
Anyway, moving right along. The Torah (that big book that has the answer to just about everything) tells us about the special mitzvah of Bikur Cholim - visiting the sick. In fact, we learn about this beautiful commandment from G-d himself, as it says in (Genesis 17:26-18:1). "As He visited the sick, so shall you visit the sick…" (or something like that). Now, let me remind you that Abraham (oh so brave little man) was circumsised and therefore G-d visited him. I dont know about you, but when i have even a tiny little little headache, i cant even bear to deal with anyone visiting or calling and i simply want to throw my cell phone down a molten lava volcano rather than speaking to all those loving and caring people who want to "check up on me" (and make sure im following doctors orders and not touching the forklift!) So imagine just for a moment if you please, the kind of discomfort (eek) that our greatest Forefather went through and now he had to entertain guests? (coffee or tea?) hmmm... doesnt sound like the best way to go if you ask me. Couldnt G-d send him an email with his well wishes ?
In this day in age with emails and balckberries and blueberries and all these funky little gadgets, the mitzvah of Bikur cholim is so much easier and faster! your loved ones can send you their best wishes, annoying opinions, and still keep to their daily schedule, and YOU dont have to cough in their faces, brush your teeth, or try to pretend to be happy to see them while zoning them out by imagining motzart playing in your head. (or planning their accidental and very voilent deaths :)).
So as for now my friends, I'm going to take a very good lesson from the Big Man Above... visit the sick, care for them, love them, as long as it only involves typing, clicking and most importantly: a "power off" button.
Now if you will excuse me, I have a forklift to operate :)
Here we are in 2008, and the number one ingredient every sick person needs is (drumroll please!) - a fully loaded laptop with all the latest internet options! (wouldnt you agree? So much more nessecary than those pesky little cough and flu medicines that just make you dizzy and drowsy with those cute little warning labels. "You may experience some slight fainting, vomiting, dysentery, and or death while doing normal activities. Therefore you should not drive, walk, stand, pee, or operate heavy machinery." Oh man! I always wanted to use that forklift while i have 102 fever and vomiting all over the place! Darn it! ...
Anyway, moving right along. The Torah (that big book that has the answer to just about everything) tells us about the special mitzvah of Bikur Cholim - visiting the sick. In fact, we learn about this beautiful commandment from G-d himself, as it says in (Genesis 17:26-18:1). "As He visited the sick, so shall you visit the sick…" (or something like that). Now, let me remind you that Abraham (oh so brave little man) was circumsised and therefore G-d visited him. I dont know about you, but when i have even a tiny little little headache, i cant even bear to deal with anyone visiting or calling and i simply want to throw my cell phone down a molten lava volcano rather than speaking to all those loving and caring people who want to "check up on me" (and make sure im following doctors orders and not touching the forklift!) So imagine just for a moment if you please, the kind of discomfort (eek) that our greatest Forefather went through and now he had to entertain guests? (coffee or tea?) hmmm... doesnt sound like the best way to go if you ask me. Couldnt G-d send him an email with his well wishes ?
In this day in age with emails and balckberries and blueberries and all these funky little gadgets, the mitzvah of Bikur cholim is so much easier and faster! your loved ones can send you their best wishes, annoying opinions, and still keep to their daily schedule, and YOU dont have to cough in their faces, brush your teeth, or try to pretend to be happy to see them while zoning them out by imagining motzart playing in your head. (or planning their accidental and very voilent deaths :)).
So as for now my friends, I'm going to take a very good lesson from the Big Man Above... visit the sick, care for them, love them, as long as it only involves typing, clicking and most importantly: a "power off" button.
Now if you will excuse me, I have a forklift to operate :)
12 comments:
So allow me to be the first one to "visit" you!! While you may not see or smell me, I send my best wishes for you to feel better....love ya...see you in a few days :)
(just kidding, I will be there with some soup later!!
Your Hubby
Does pre-sickness bikur cholim count? Well technically, the hour in which I got to your house was considered today so...I'm yotzei. HA!
hey....here's your long distance, power button enabled, good wishes. but, how does one make you a cup of tea over the internet, for those guests who come to take care of you rather then the other way around? well, here's your virtual chammomile tea. with honey.
I looooove you :)))))))))))))))
but remember it is not the same going through the world wide web. it is so impersonal but if that is the way you want it then ok whatever makes you happy!!!!!!!!
I would like to send my warmest everything on this sunny but COLD (brrr) day.
all me love
Yitz:)))
wow duby you're really an amazing writer even when ur sick in bed! i love the sarcasm and just everything about that post so keep em coming :). i'll def be visiting ur blog often to get my entertainment of the day. ttyl.
luv, shira
hey... i would of visited you but Im stuck in the little dirt hole of louisville ky! feel better
all meh luv
your #1 sis-in-law
sheinabee
yo!!! wooow mucho impressed..
look i hope u dont feel taken advantage by this but.. i was just wonderin
when ur all betta... can u teach me how to use a forklift??? thanks!! lol u R nuts!! hee hee feel better
LUV YA
(more then yitzi)
chanie
more than I????????????
yes more then u...
DUUH
i am more then the mere flowergirl at all weddings..
im related!!
mere flower girl?????????
well i am the prettiest flower girl you've ever seen looooooooool:)
yes mere.. allow me to speel it out for u M-E-R-E
definition - being nothing more nor better than
haha so there u have it..
mere
(and ive met better in the flowergirl department)
*spell
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