Conversation – 17

If I Were a Rich Man
Song by Chaim Topol

“Oh, Lord, you made many, many poor people
I realize, of course, it’s no shame to be poor
But it’s no great honor either!
So, what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune?”
If I were a rich man
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
All day long, I’d biddy biddy bum
If I were a wealthy man
I wouldn’t have to work hard
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
I’d build a big, tall house with rooms by the dozen
Right in the middle of the town
A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below
There would be one long staircase just going up
And one even longer coming down
And one more leading nowhere, just for show
I’d fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks
For the town to see and hear
Squawking just as noisily as they can
And each loud of the”gee”, be it “gow”, be it “geh”, be it “guh”
Would land like a trumpet on the ear
As if to say, “Here lives a wealthy man”
If I were a rich man
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
All day long, I’d biddy biddy bum
If I were a wealthy man
I wouldn’t have to work hard
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
If I were a biddy biddy rich yidle-diddle-didle-didle man
I see my wife, my Goldie, looking like a rich man’s wife
With a proper double-chin
Supervising meals to her heart’s delight
I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock
Oy, what a happy mood she’s in
Screaming at the servants, day and night
The most important men in town would come to fawn on me!
They would ask me to advise them like a Solomon the Wise
“If you please, Reb Tevye…”
“Pardon me, Reb Tevye…”
Posing problems that would cross a rabbi’s eyes!
And it won’t make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong
When you’re rich, they think you really know!
If I were rich, I’d have the time that I lack to sit in the synagogue and pray
And maybe have a seat by the Eastern wall
And I’d discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day
And that would be the sweetest thing of all
If I were a rich man
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
All day long, I’d biddy biddy bum
If I were a wealthy man
I wouldn’t have to work hard
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
Lord, who made the lion and the lamb
You decreed I should be what I am
Would it spoil some vast eternal plan
If I were a wealthy man?

Matchmaker
Song by Michele Marsh, Neva Small, and Rosalind Harris

Well, somebody has to arrange the matches,
Young people can’t decide these things themselves.
She might bring someone wonderful—-
Someone interesting—-
And well off—-
And important—
Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
Make me a match,
Find me a find,
Catch me a catch
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Look through your book,
And make me a perfect match
Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
I’ll bring the veil,
You bring the groom,
Slender and pale.
Bring me a ring for I’m longing to be,
The envy of all I see.
For Papa,
Make him a scholar.
For mama,
Make him rich as a king.
Chava and Hodel:
For me, well,
I wouldn’t holler
If he were as handsome as anything.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
Make me a match,
Find me a find,
Catch me a catch,
Night after night in the dark I’m alone
So find me match,
Of my own.
(Spoken)
Since when are you in a match, Chava? I thought you had your eye on your books.
(Hodel chuckles)
Tzeitel con’t:
And you have your eye on the Rabbi’s son.
Well, why not?
We have only one Rabbi and he has only one son.
Why shouldn’t I want the best?
Because you’re a girl from a poor family.
So whatever Yenta brings, you’ll take, right?
Of course right!
Hodel, oh Hodel,
Have I made a match for you!
He’s handsome, he’s young!
Alright, he’s 62.
But he’s a nice man, a good catch, true?
True.
I promise you’ll be happy,
And even if you’re not,
There’s more to life than that—
Don’t ask me what.
Chava, I found him.
Won’t you be a lucky bride!
He’s handsome, he’s tall,
That is from side to side.
But he’s a nice man, a good catch, right?
Right.
You heard he has a temper.
He’ll beat you every night,
But only when he’s sober,
So you’ll alright.
Did you think you’d get a prince?
Well I do the best I can.
With no dowry, no money, no family background
Be glad you got a man!
Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
You know that I’m
Still very young.
Please, take your time.
Up to this minute,
I misunderstood
That I could get stuck for good.
Chava and Hodel:
Dear Yenta,
See that he’s gentle
Remember,
You were also a bride.
It’s not that
I’m sentimental
Chava and Hodel and Tzeitel:
It’s just that I’m terrified!
Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
Plan me no plans
I’m in no rush
Maybe I’ve learned
Playing with matches
A girl can get burned
So,
Bring me no ring
Groom me no groom
Find me no find
Catch me no catch
Unless he’s a matchless match.

@sheba2011

I just finished sweeping and washing half of our carport and the steps leading to the house. The railing has been repaired by a neighbor. Not sure if a new one would suit us better. Will wait for the insurance adjustor to give us an idea. And speaking of the adjustor, had a phone call this afternoon from the insurance company. We now have a claim number. He mentioned that the adjustor will be calling in a few days. I now can contact a roofing company to cover up the empty areas on the roof. Two small areas will need a tarp. No work can be started until the adjustor takes pictures and then correlates his with mine. He also mentioned that the rug in our den will need to come up, at least where it got rained on. I will go through my list on that one. Tomorrow I will contact the roofers. He also asked that the roofers should take pictures from above. We need to know what is left. I started a notebook with the info needed and what I have to do. I was totally surprised that our home is covered by hurricanes. Most insurance companies here do not cover tornadoes, wind, hurricanes, etc.. Many have left, leaving their customers in the dark as where to go next. We may be in the same boat because of this disaster.

I have a hair appointment for Friday. A few hours all to myself. Tonight is Yom Kippur. Many are still without electricity. I still cannot use the cell. Landline is working fine.

The devastation is awful. I went on line last night to check The Broadway Palms. It’s a dinner theater and the shows they put on are fabulous. Though the actors are not well known the productions and cast are not amateurish. Anyway, they are fine and will be donating food and water on a daily basis to people who are staying even without power. The huge problem is because no one knew exactly where this storm would land. It kept changing direction. I think my first post after the storm mentioned that. I also wrote that the storm surge would not be because the hurricane had gone further north. But the storm surge did occur and was devastating. Ft. Myers was a beautiful city with so much to do and see. The National Seashore was hit hard also. I do not think there was one home that was left untouched. The roads leading to the beaches are no longer passable. It will take many many years to rebuild and to bring that area to life.

We did eat out last night and it was fun just to be elsewhere. We have not shopped for anything, though the frig is bare. Neither of us are in the mood to go anywhere. And to think Aldi’s is right around the corner. We will be taking one step at a time to get through the events. To think that last week, at this time, we were moving things around and to find out a week later that we made the right choices.

Have a great evening with your hubby, Poppy and Charlie. Take care and stay safe.

@Sheba🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁10/4
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Good afternoon Sheba, it’s a beautiful day here, filled with sunshine and breeze.
I think if I lived in a area like yours, my favorite seasons would be Spring and Autumn.
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Hubby is driving to work in Orlando, he will be finishing up this week there.
Then after the coming holiday next week he will be driving to Tampa.
He is able to stay a full day at work now, his energy is back.
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I am a lot better from the fall. My arm is better, no longer hurts. Only thing left is a huge bruise on my thigh.
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The devastation in Fort Myers, Sanibel Island and the surrounding areas are just unbelievable. The enormous damage a category 4 hurricane does is horrible.
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How is Poppy and Charlie doing?
Take care Sheba 🍁🍁🍁🍁

Yom Kippur is the holiest day in Judaism and Samaritanism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. Primarily centred on atonement and repentance, the day’s observances consist of full fasting and ascetic behaviour accompanied by intensive prayer as well as sin confessions.

Observances: Fasting; prayer; asceticism
Significance: Atonement and repentance to God for personal sins; sealing of one’s fate for the upcoming year

Yom Kippur 2022 will begin in the evening of
Tuesday, October 4
and ends in the evening of
Wednesday, October 5

The Places We Go

Often it takes something major to wake us up, as we struggle to maintain an illusion of control.

In life, most of us want what we have envisioned for ourselves. We have plans and visions, some of them divinely inspired, that we want to see through to completion. We want to be happy, successful, and healthy, all of which are perfectly natural and perfectly human. So when life takes us to places we don’t consciously want to go, we can feel as if something has gone wrong or we must have made a mistake somewhere along the line. But in reality, this is just life’s way of taking us somewhere we need to go for reasons that are deeper than our own understanding. These hard knocks and trials are designed to shed light on our unconscious workings and deepen our life experience.

Often it takes something major to wake us up, to shake us loose from ego’s grip as it struggles to maintain the illusion that it is actually in control. It is loss of control more than anything else that humbles us and enables us to see the big picture. That lack of control reminds us that the key to the universe lies in what we do not know, and that what we do know is a small fraction of the great mystery in which we live. This awareness softens and lightens us, as it helps us release our resistance to what is. Another gift gleaned from going to these seemingly undesirable places is that, in our response to difficulty, we can see all the patterns and unresolved emotional baggage that stand in the way of our unconditional joy. Joy exists within us whether things go our way or not. And when we don’t feel joy, we can still trust that we can find it if we are willing to surrender to the situation and move through it.

We can take our inspiration from any fairy tale that finds its central character lost in a dark wood, frightened and alone. We know that the journey through the wood provides its own kind of beauty and richness. On the other side, we will emerge transformed, lighter and brighter, braver, and more confident for having been through that darkness. Amen! ✨✨

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California Kitten wishing you a blessed day. ✨✨

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. Wishing you and hubby a nice day. Guess what day it is?

Keep relaxing as Mom Friday is around the corner. 😘😎

Sending hugs to you and Jake’s Canvas. 💕😘

@taci,

Good morning in S. California how are things? I am missing our Heidi Daus. I do hope
they plan to show her Anniversary Show with HSN soon. 😘 Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶