Age

Sometimes someone who is twice older than you does something, and you’re sitting there, planning what to write in response, what to say, how to explain your position, blah-blah-blah.

And then your sense of humor kicks in (usually when it’s really late… coffee also helps). And you want to write only: “How old are you? Which perek of Tehillim do your read every day? Are you fourty five? Fifty five? Fifteen?”

And then you sit back, and ask yourself: “If he does this, what can you expect from … ? From yourself? From … ?”

And suddenly it is so easy to be non-judgmental. And forgiving.