I grew up in a small town. About 10,000 in habitants. In this town we had many different peoples and cultures. Among us we had a smattering of Jews. As a group these Jews were probably the most respected of all. Why? Because they were hard-working, helpful, intelligent, tolerant and generally an example to the others. When I got older I went to high school in a bigger city where there a small group of Jews too. I became close friends with one of them and I can honestly say that he taught me many good things. Gentle things. Not in a sissy way, but in a manly way. (He died in his twenties of multiple schlerosis, which was NOT FAIR) One thing I remember very clearly is that he once took on three of the 'school bullies' single-handedly, and after a battle that Rambo could not win, beat the living sh*t out of them.
Then I went to university in a big city, and there they were. More gentle, cultured, nice, honest people.
2006-08-04
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