We are not human doings

On the Sabbath- we are reminded that we are not human doings, but human beings.
–Robert Holmes Bell Jr. (b. 1970)

12 thoughts on “We are not human doings”

Gabriela Marie Milton April 17, 202102:38 Reply

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1. ben Alexander April 17, 202119:29 Reply
  
  🥰 Gabriela 🥰
Jeff Flesch April 17, 202104:27 Reply

Lovely, David. Truth. ❤️
1. ben Alexander April 17, 202119:31 Reply
  
  Yeah! And I particularly like that the source of this wisdom is not a Jewish one 😀
  
  Thanks, Jeff!
  
  ❤
  David
  1. Jeff Flesch April 18, 202103:13 Reply
    
    Welcome, my friend! 😊❤️
DiosRaw April 17, 202107:28 Reply

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1. ben Alexander April 17, 202119:32 Reply
  
  ❤ Amber ❤
Lesley April 17, 202111:51 Reply

A time to just be. I like it!
1. ben Alexander April 17, 202119:32 Reply
  
  Yep! I actually wrote much the same in a recent poem of mine, Lesley – https://skepticskaddish.com/2021/04/10/shabbat-or-the-sabbath/
  
  Thanks so much!
  
  ❤
  David
  1. Lesley April 17, 202122:42 Reply
    
    Yes! 🙌
jewishyoungprofessional April 19, 202113:03 Reply

I think there is is truth to this. Not only in that we have a core essence that go beyond what we do. But also in the less profound truth that Shabbat can be so painfully boring when it’s just you and your essence, not actually doing anything. (Maybe that is just me).
1. ben Alexander April 19, 202113:06 Reply
  
  For sure! One must feel comfortable being with one’s self, without distractions… or… find a lot of non-electronic distractions!