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A Moment in Time: “Make it Nice”

It only takes a moment in time to make it nice.
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August 17, 2023

Dear all,

Ron and I were invited to tour the kitchen after dining at a great restaurant last week. On the wall was a sign that said, “Make it nice.”

I thought about the many layers of this message:

When you interact with colleagues, make it nice.

When you face customers, make it nice.

When you present a product, make it nice.

When you question a parent, make it nice.

When you tuck your children in, make it nice.

When you make your bed, make it nice.

When you pray, make it nice.

It might take a lot of preparation to get to the point of presentation. But it only takes a moment in time to make it nice. And that moment makes all the difference.

With love and shalom.

Rabbi Zach Shapiro

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