Today’s scheduled article — cleverly entitled, “Attachment. Non. Merci.” — starts with a story at the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. and then weaves into a lesson about not getting too attached to outcomes.
That’s not happening.
You aren’t reading that article today.
Finding bandwidth to make the final edits was stressing me.
And, I figured you’d forgive me.
I thank you.
rB
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If you would like to watch the Jewish High Holy Day service I ran on 09.30.22, click here.
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