If you prick me, do I not bleed?
The whole fan-damily went to Audrey's confirmation mass last night, then out to dinner at the Texas Roadhouse - thanks H. family!
Maddie is home sick today, so so am I (to care for her). I made chocolate-chip pancakes this morning, and she ate them in bed. She's been feeling bad for a few days, so Court decided she should stay home today. She has a dance she's going to tomorrow, so I'm sure she'll be feeling a lot better by then.
Molly likes her basketball, and the coaches. They seem very nice, and have coached for years and years.
Chess club is motoring right along, but I'm less excited about the administration of it, so I'm trying to simplify by having the kids do more. This year we've got a team of 5 who will be playing against other schools.
I finished reading "The Merchant of Venice", by Billy Shakespeare. I only understood about 50% of it, but I'm glad I read it. Two of the famous quotes are "If you prick me, do I not bleed?", and extracting a pound of flesh.
On my bedside table: "The book of 5 rings", "Passport to Purity", and "My Utmost for His Highest". Interestingly, two of the three have their full text on the internet (as I imagine The Merchant of Venice was as well).
Well, Maddie wants me to read to her, so, trying to be the best father I can be...I read.
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'Hath not a Jew eyes?'
I love that speech. The best time I heard it is in 'Schindlers List' were the evil but educated Nazi quotes it to the beautiful Jewish girl he has enslaved. Very powerful.
I've not seen 'Schindlers List'...but I should. I've seen Jaws like 3 times, but never SL...shame on me.
I decided to watch Schindler's List when a discerning and usually overly critical Jewish friend told me it was beautiful. She was right.I also think that everyone from the age of 10 on should view it because it's a clear re-telling of what is part of our world and ourselves. And it recognizes the possibility of goodness and power of even one person's drive and convictions.
From the moment it started I could hardly breathe. When it ended the entire audience left the cinema in complete silence. The great paradox of the film is that positivity and beauty is drawn from an almost indescribly horrific
background.
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