Jewish Life Digital Edition November 2014

“Have you tried thanking each other for the little things?” I stammered in my American-accented Hebrew. The husband erupted. “That’s the stupidest thing I ever heard. Now I believe you. You haven’t heard anything we said. Our problems aren’t going to go away from thanking each other! Besides, what do I have to thank her for?” I wanted to sink into my chair, but then the wife looked at her husband with a half-smile. “Hold on, maybe there is something here. It’s true, we don’t say thank you. Maybe we can try.” I pulled out the key chain from the cab driver. The husband reached for it and cradled the tiny blue letters in his hand. “Thank you,” he read out loud, and for the first time he smiled, putting the keychain inside his pocket. Sometimes, I wonder where that tiny keychain is today. And I often think about the cab driver’s words. Today is not just another day. Say thank You. This sky. This sun. This gift of gratitude. It was made just for you. CHANUKAH AND GIVING THANKS Chanukah is a special time for us to say thank You to G-d for all the little and big miracles in our lives. When we look into the beautiful, pure flames of the candles, we remember that no

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