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River Z. Cohen (secret_chord) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2016-12-01 20:22:00

Entry tags:

! journal, saira raza, zz drop: harriet cohen

For those who managed to produce a Patronus for the first time today, mazel tov!

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech haolam,
shehecheyanu, v'kiy'manu, v'higianu laz'man hazeh.

Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the Universe,
who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion.

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	destructobot 2016-12-01 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	What does God have to do with anything? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	secret_chord 2016-12-01 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	It's a traditional Jewish prayer said when you do or see something for the first time ever or the first time that year. Basically, I felt really celebratory and decided to share that part of me. At this point, my cabin mates are used to hearing Hebrew from me at various times. I forget that the rest of the school is a little less familiar with that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	destructobot 2016-12-01 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	Why, though? Doesn't God just know about it anyway? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	secret_chord 2016-12-01 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah. This is basically a "thanks for letting me be me and be able to be here for this moment." So it's kind of both a thank you and an acknowledgement that you are grateful you got to do or see this thing, because you know not everyone gets to. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	destructobot 2016-12-01 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	That's so petty, though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	secret_chord 2016-12-02 12:01 am UTC (link)
	Being grateful you're alive and can enjoy life is petty? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	frozen_haymaker 2016-12-02 12:13 am UTC (link)
	Well I think it's beautiful that you're grateful you got to see this. Being able to produce a patronus and watch all of our classmates produce patronuses is no joke. It felt pretty magical. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	destructobot 2016-12-02 12:25 am UTC (link)
	Hello mortals! Please enjoy this vast spectrum of experiences and the beautiful world that I created just for you to fuck up! Sorry some of you are starving or dying for no reason! Just don't forget to say thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	secret_chord 2016-12-02 12:41 am UTC (link)
	People starve and die because of human action or human inaction. Humans were not meant to fuck up the world, but they did. Therefore those who realize that it is fucked up are obligated to try to make it a better place than they found it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	destructobot 2016-12-02 04:25 am UTC (link)
	I wasn't trying to imply anything about people and their obligations. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	secret_chord 2016-12-02 05:46 am UTC (link)
	Fair. Sometimes God doesn't make sense; just wanted to explain something that I do as part of being Jewish. Not trying to convert you or anything, if you were afraid of that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	destructobot 2016-12-02 02:54 pm UTC (link)
	Right. No worries there. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	doyouevenlift 2016-12-02 02:46 am UTC (link)
	Oh my fucking god dude we get it you're dramatic (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	destructobot 2016-12-02 04:26 am UTC (link)
	Seriously? I'm making a point. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doyouevenlift 2016-12-02 11:50 am UTC (link)
	A dramatic point. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	destructobot 2016-12-02 02:54 pm UTC (link)
	A valid point. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doyouevenlift 2016-12-02 04:25 pm UTC (link)
	Where's the valid part of this point? That thanking god for being alive is stupid because people are starving to death? Or did you just wanna be dramatic about being an atheist like a tool? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	destructobot 2016-12-02 04:43 pm UTC (link)
	Work on your reading comp, dude. What I'm saying is about God, not people. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doyouevenlift 2016-12-02 04:49 pm UTC (link)
	God is a projection of a culture. God is a reflection of us. You can't remove us from the equation when you wanna shit talk God because God is us. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	princeprincess 2016-12-02 12:45 am UTC (link)
	Sounds like it was quite the religious experience for you. I've yet to be so moved by a spell. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	secret_chord 2016-12-02 12:49 am UTC (link)
	It was a pretty big life moment, yeah. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sairaza 2016-12-02 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	Congratulations, Harriet! I'm proud of you. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	secret_chord 2016-12-02 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks, Saira! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	idfk 2016-12-02 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	HELL YEAH!! MAZEL FUCKING TOV!! DID YOU SEE MY BOMB-ASS DOG??? I SAW YOUR SHEEP THING. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	secret_chord 2016-12-02 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	I did! You did great! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gonnabefamous 2016-12-02 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	CONGRATS! Mine was something lumpy. (Reply to this)