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Mazal Tov to "7Up" on reaching 180 days
For those who are unfamiliar with the "family life" of our lively forum, "7Up" is not just a another member; she is a GYE phenomenon! In her short time with us, she was promoted to "Global Moderator" and put in charge of the women's forum; she became known as the GYE Rebbitzin and most everyone on the forum has come to simply call her "Mom". She helped transform our forum into a lively, homely and fun place, besides offering priceless wisdom, wit and chizuk to inspire us all. To read more about how she joined GYE and learn where she got the name "7Up", see Chizuk e-mail #572 on this page, where we congratulated her on her first 90 days.
Click here to read the lyrics and download a song that Uri composed in honor of her 90th day.
A few recent posts from "7up":
Here's what I say when the yetzer hara starts yapping about falling:
"Tatty, I have so many fights and nisyonos every day.
This one isn't even mine.
It's Yours; ("Let go and let G-d", remember?)
I will try overcome the ones I'm meant to deal with.
But I really have no energy or even desire to deal with Your department.
Please, take care of this yetzer hara and leave me out of it.
I'll fight my battles, You fight Yours."
I agree it's a little chutzpadik,
but for some reason He listens anyway.
It has worked every time so far!
And I'd much rather talk to Hashem than the yetzer hara anyday!
Sometimes I wish I could play G-d and wipe pain off the face of the earth.
Especially off the faces of those I love.
And then I remember the most basic fact in this world:
If I hurt over their pain,
How much more so does Hashem, Who loves us more than we can ever imagine?
Do I know why we have to suffer?
Do I know why there is so much pain
and suffering
and heartbreak
and loneliness
and abuse
and...
and...
and...
No, but do I have to?
Davka down in the mud is where I find Hashem the easiest.
And I've learnt that regardless of how slimy and dirty I may be,
He never hesitates to hold me on His lap
when I remember to call out to Him and ask.
And somehow,
I always get up,
spotlessly clean
till next time.