A SHAVUAH TOV

It is a miracle to be alive and to have a good rest on Shabbat, on Shabbat I lay in bed reading coffee table books and sipping good ice water like it was milk from a baby's bottle. I did nothing except read and read Bereshit in Genesis and did not participate in any electronics usage, did not carry anything and limited all correspondence to phone usage not computers and only phoned my dear mother so did not have any disturbance to my Shabbat meditation or praying.

Lit a Havdalah flame at sunset on Saturday and it shone brilliantly on my fingernail reflecting the warmth of the red hot fire and it was nurturing. Spread the scent of the lotion of Cherry Blossoms, a lotion my mother also uses, on my hands and sniffed it as my besomim spices. How beautiful it filled up my nostrils and reminded me of my mother's gorgeous kind hands.

The good rest I received rejuvenated me for the coming week, and now I can face another day, another 7 days, and do it with peace like a treasure in my pocket, as a memory of a restful Shabbat and now I will have a Shavua Tov [a good week].