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November 12, 2019
Dear all,
Tuning a guitar is quite a process. Just when I think all the notes are perfectly in pitch, that “B” string goes south, and it’s back to the process of refining things.
A little tighter on this string. A little looser on that string.
I suppose it’s like this in life as well. We have the option to fine tune.
Some days we tighten our grip. Other days we loosen.
Some days we are too uptight. And other days we are too laid back.
But every day we have the opportunity to take a moment in time to create resonance. Imagine, just imagine, how much harmony we can bring to the world when we keep our souls in tune.
With love and shalom,
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
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