I Deserve

I totally agree with (16)chaya leah's comments - she expressed everything i feel and so well ! thank you for your inspirational thoughts and views. May Hashem continue to give to strength to do your good work !

Lori-this took the cake! what a beautiful way to bring in the new year- with feelings of everything that H-shem bestows upon us is a gift. I've been listening to your live presentations dutifully every week and you somehow always manage to convey such crucial lessons in such a pleasant and positive way- what a trademark you've made for yourself! Y'know before Yom Hadin we all feel timid and anxious- how and where to start and how to react on all the endless mussar talks... yet somehow (for me atleast) I seem to get inspired to change for the better through positive talk...thanks so much for the positive inspiration! Shana Tova to you and your family and all the beautiful messages you've spoken about this year that have made people change and feel good- what a tremendous zechus for you!! keep it up -we await a new year full of your lori lives!!

I want to thank you for inspiring all of us every week throughout the year. You should merit to do this until 120~! Ksiva Vchasima Tova- shana tova!!!!!!!!!

to believe that we are entitled to nothing and that everything is a gift seems to me to be the truth. by choosing not to commit suicide we are choosing to live and therefore should be thanking our Creator for life. As we were given free will we can work on enhancing the quality of our life. Doing Mitzvahs seems like a logical way to achieve that goal.

for providing your wonderful "chats." May you continue to bring us your good sense and wit for years to come in good health. A "ksiva v chasima tova."

Lori, I too was expecting a video about parenting, and planned to send it to my sister, to send to her daughter. Great message to remember, especially at this time of year. How often we say things like you deserve, I deserve, frankly I think that is a problem in much of our society, so many people think they deserve things, and are angry at the world, or at HaShem because He didn't give them what they thought they deserved. What chutzpah.

If I treated my life more of a surprise party instead of moaning about what I think I deserve in my life I would be happier. Thanks again for great advise.

This is so beautiful there's nothing to add but thanks. It's incandescent. I have been watching Lori Live for a long time and commenting here and there. It's interesting how beautiful I am finding so many of her talks and that the candle, that is within, is just so incandescent. She too glows! Such a beautiful, beautiful message!

Whow! This is so beautiful and so true of me. I would love for my daughter to hear this message because she has so many blessings from God but can't see them.

Lori...Absolutly beautiful!

I opened up your blog expecting to hear about parenting. I did not realize that I was the birthday child! Thanks for the simple analogy that I can take with me during the upcoming Days of Awe.

Many thanks, Lori! You are so right - and it is so hard to comprehend this message, sometimes - so I `m grateful for you tanking me one step further! - Be blessed abundantly! - Shalom, Shalom! Dorit

Lori, today I was somewhat down thinking why life do not go for me the way I would like it to be-and then by chance heard your video and it hit home...thank you so much for your advice

Hope is a positive feeling, while expectations just lead to dissapointment. I always enjoy what you have to say, but this message is especially important for me right now. I expect a child... and I am waiting for 1. I know the correct thing would be to hope and pray for one. Deserve, there is no way really to know what one deserves. I need to accept this, and hope and pray. Thank you for your constant wisdom...

Once again you have given us inspiration and something good
to think about. We love all of
your video''s!
Shana Tova!

I always await your articles, however, this one hit me right between the eyes when I realized I had bitterness in my spirit over some things I thought I deserved to receive, but had not - a loving supportive husband, a decent house to raise our kids in, financial prosperity so we would not have to struggle, etc. I had to repent over this and my tears are still flowing as I write. Thank you for allowing us to see ourselves as we really are, recalcitrant, ungrateful, children. Keep up the good work, you are a The Big Eraser we all need to become better partners with G-d. G-d Bless you.

One of the most inevitable aspects of life is disappointments, which is often a result of our rigid, meticulous expectations. It's easier to feel deserving than it is to expect give and/or take. Perhaps what is sensitive about birthday parties are what presents to bring, and whether presents will be necessary. Even though some people say, "you don't need to bring me any presents" when in fact it may be a gesture for the opposite like from that "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episode with Larry David and Ben Stiller. When giving presents, we give the best way we can, and if the recipient is disappointed, then that's a problem lying in their side of the court, because the one who gave the gift generally does mean well with it. In particular, if only teenagers were more appreciative of the gift they get for their birthday, especially if it is a car. They shouldn't complain about it being the wrong brand or color since any car can get one to point A to point B. Otherwise, a car as a birthday gift for someone's 16th birthday is not such a good idea, because you never know how spoiled they would act towards it. Life in general is a gift where we have to find what we are thankful for and already have. L'shana tova for the new Jewish year, 5769!