Sunday, February 15, 2009

Some Days...

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Some days are hard to deal with. Some days I just want to crawl back in bed (lately I haven't been getting much sleep due to baby issues). Some days we could all use a Na Nach in our lives. Na Nachim are followers of the late Rebbe Nachman who taught the importance of joy, recapturing the imagination, the holiness of every day things, among other things. They dress in white shirts and white yarmulke typically.

Well there are a few Na Nachim who took it upon themselves to spread joy by dancing on street corners, going in their Na Nach vans and dancing at red lights, acting silly, etc. all this just to rouse the people around that area to at least smile or add a bounce to their steps, or even outright dance!

Sometimes they can be annoying. Especially the newbies who can get in your face. But most times they are fun to watch.

I also learn from Rebbe Nachman's teachings, but I don't think I'm Na Nach (yet?).

3 comments:

Tr8erGirl said...

lol
those are really long red lights!

Black Diaspora said...

Do these guys have jobs? How do they make a living?

I didn't see a collection hat to throw money in.

I like the dance steps, and they succeeded with their joy spreading mission.

It's almost impossible not to smile at these guys.

Maybe I should hire them to follow me around; that way, I'll at least be smiling all the time.

Or will I?

Miriam said...

Tr8er Girl - Yes! I wonder what intersection that was.

Black Diaspora - Their belief is that life is more about self awareness and service to God. So they usually have no jobs ( they beg), or work minimally at odd and end jobs just enough to pay bills, or have income from things like zimmers for rent, etc.

re: following around. LOL!!