A Midrash on the Torah
comments on Laban’s words to the servant of Abraham, Eliezer, “Come, O blessed
of the Lord,” (Genesis 24:31). It
wonders how Eliezer, a Canaanite who was cursed by Noah, can be considered blessed. Midrash answers that since Eliezer served
Abraham willingly, lived in peace with him, he was longer in the category of
the cursed but became blessed. People
cannot be categorized. Those who wish to
live in peace with us will be blessed, even if their “nation” is one in the
past have been enemies. –Beresheit Rabbah 60:7
“To say the right thing at the right time, keep still most of the time.” John W. Roper Those who get in trouble most often are those cannot seem to keep still, remain silent. Life teaches many lessons. Among the best lessons of life is one my father taught me at an early age was, “If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing.” The contributions we make to life via our mouth are many and varied. Most of the time, I reckon, they are not contributions at all, but things that diminish the richness of life.
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