Sunday, February 04, 2007

I won the lottery!


I could not believe my eyes..
Imagine my shock and surprise!
Dizzy..sitting on the bed
Numbers are read
One by one..
Goodness
I won!

Not so fast..
Alas
Here’s the deal..you see
I won Gods lottery
But I cannot choose the lump sum payment
My millions are held for me..
Under lock and key
I get the money in the form of a daily allotment

Not as I want..but as I need..



In this past weeks Parasha it says..V’Luktu dvar yom b’yomo l’maan anasenu im yelech b’torasi...
“And they picked the Manna daily in order to test them..if they will follow my Torah..”

The test was..to give them their food every day..just what they need...
The test was and is do we trust Hashem enough to have him safeguard our fortune?

Do we truly believe that he gives us ..just what we need?

Not an easy test..but those that pass it..have truly won the jackpot.


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61 Comments:

Blogger Sarah Likes Green said...

a hard test to pass but obviously the most worthwhile to strive towards.

February 04, 2007 8:31 PM  
Blogger rachel16 said...

whoaaaaaaa amazin ~yoish~ truly a good post
lol

February 04, 2007 9:50 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 9:59 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:01 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:01 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:04 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:04 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:05 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

i heard soemthing nice.. why do we pray for parnassa everyday if its all been decided during the high holydays?

the total is alloted at the beginning of the years, but the rest of the year we pray that we should get it when we need it. not sooner and not later. no point in getting your bonus after the house has been repossessed.. we get exactly wha we need, but we pray that that it shold come to us in the easiest, most pleasant, most convenient way and time..

February 04, 2007 10:07 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

omg you won the lottery of anonym00kie comments :)

February 04, 2007 10:13 PM  
Blogger Bas~Melech said...

Wow, I was wondering how there were 25 comments already... what's going on?!

David, you illustrated the point very well. Neat, concise, yet retaining the substance.

February 04, 2007 11:29 PM  
Blogger the dreamer said...

OK, so I was about to congradulate you on your winnings, and then I scrolled down and actually read the post.

Good one.

Awesome, fearful question.
Dunno if I want to answer that one.

anonymookie - you're hilarious.

February 05, 2007 1:42 AM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

that wasnt dont on purpos tho :) davidddd delete all that nonsense will ya? :)

February 05, 2007 2:16 AM  
Blogger Pragmatician said...

It's good to put things like this under perspective.
Many people 'own' much more than they’ll ever realize. Unless someone manages to open their eyes.

February 05, 2007 3:14 AM  
Blogger socialworker/frustrated mom said...

I was like wow you got comments fast lol. I never thought the post would be connected to the parsha very nice as usual.

February 05, 2007 7:51 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You tease!!!

I was gonna forward you all the shnorer letters I receive by mail to you..........

You write amazing as always!

Anonymook what the hell??

February 05, 2007 10:52 AM  
Blogger David_on_the_Lake said...

sarah...
absolutely

shy..
Thanks

rachel...
thanks..and thanks for stopping by..
btw..anyone have a good translation for the word yoish?

Mookie...
lol u think I'm gonna go and delete 24 comments now..?
even if I do..itll just say 24 times removed by administrator..and then ur 25th comment wont make any sense...
sooooo let them assume u feel really strongly about this
:-)
btw..great comment..

kniadel..
thanks..
I like concise..

dreamer...
thanks..it s tough to reach that level..but many have..

prag...
well...once someone has all that money..then you have to know what to do with it all..and thats a whole different issue..
this is for those of us..that are getting the daily payouts..lol

swfm...
lol...
thanks

jbf..
lol...hmm u must be getting them for a reason

February 05, 2007 11:55 AM  
Blogger ggggg said...

Congrats! :-)

February 05, 2007 12:36 PM  
Blogger Shpitzle Shtrimpkind said...

Great, great peice, once again. Anymookies commentS gave me a good laugh.

February 05, 2007 8:20 PM  
Blogger chaverah said...

very hard test! I wish I felt happy with what i have. by nature people always look for more.

February 05, 2007 10:46 PM  
Blogger chaverah said...

mookie - a true fan here!

February 05, 2007 10:47 PM  
Blogger anonym00kie said...

its the obsessive commenter/stalker in me acting out :P

February 05, 2007 11:57 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

oh my gosh, MOOkie next time u party out all night at a farbrengen, don't comment in the next morning till u sober up from all the fine mashkah

Great post!!!
gave a boost to my Bitochen!!
I just wish we all had the clarity of this in out mind all the time!!

February 06, 2007 1:28 AM  
Blogger D Rebitzin said...

Nice post, thanks David. Keep posting like that!

February 06, 2007 9:36 AM  
Blogger David_on_the_Lake said...

lv...
thanks

shpitzle..
Thank u
yea me too..and she wants me to delete them..lol

Chaverah...
too true...but if u knew u had a trust fund..and youll be taken care of for life...wouldnt u feel better?

mookie....
ur taking over here...That used to be Towiks job..lol

nuch...
so do I...

d rebitzen...
hmm i hate pressure..lol
I'll try

February 06, 2007 11:44 AM  
Blogger the dreamer said...

david - Why do you always answer posts with "..."?

Just curious.

:)

February 06, 2007 12:41 PM  
Blogger C said...

Really nice perspective.

(I almost didnt comment cuz 41 comments were just too much to read ;) )

February 06, 2007 1:57 PM  
Blogger Shimmy said...

This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

February 06, 2007 3:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

David, you really hit the jackpot with this one. Espcially the line about needs vs. wants. The only difference between the winner of a lottery and our "luck of the draw" is that we are not willing participants in this game!!

February 06, 2007 7:23 PM  
Blogger David_on_the_Lake said...

itsallgood...
life would be so much better if we were willing participants

larry...
urs is just fine without the rhyme..
thanks

February 06, 2007 10:23 PM  
Blogger David_on_the_Lake said...

the_dreamer...
i guess u dont know morse code..lol

chaya...
Glad u decided to investigate..

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