I like making something fruity for Shabbos in honor of Tu B’Shevat. This spoke to me. Serve on a platter with beautiful fruits if you want to be extra!
Recently, out of the blue, we had a moment where we realized the challenge had basically disappeared into thin air. The growth was phenomenal, and it had happened almost without us noticing.
If I can be metaphorical for a minute, I think that Tu B’Shevat, just like trees that are just beginning to bud, has a lot to do with noticing the slightest signs of growth in ourselves and the others around us.
A very wise friend once said to me, “You need to notice people peeking out from the curtains they place around themselves.” The same is true about ourselves — we put up our comfortable curtains, the ones we think are inherently part of us, but then we peek out. We do things that are against our nature. Positive things, I mean. And when we do, we need to take the time to notice our little moments of growth. Not just the ones in our kids, but the ones in ourselves too. Those signs of life can keep us going.
This week, we have a beautiful spread of recipes incorporating lots of fruits and Shivas Haminim, along with some nice decorative ideas. Even if it’s not our usual cooking routine, we can take a quick break and indulge in the fruit-heaviness as a way of saying, “We’re doing pretty well.”
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