St. John's Bread.

This morning I woke up to discover that my carob tree had collapsed during the night. I germinated the seed myself some 4 years ago, planted it, cared for it, and saw it grow into a beautiful 3-meter high tree. There was only one problem with it - I planted the seedling too close to a wall, and it had to lean sideways not to hit it. This is where I made my mistake. Instead of replanting the young tree, I supported it with a string that prevented it from tipping over. The taller it became, the more it depended on that piece of string. It had never developed a strong root system or a sturdy trunk. The tree became a slender cripple, without any obvious signs of it. Last night the string tore under the weight of the treetop. The carob got instantly uprooted and lay on its side. I had to pull what had been left of it from the ground and toss it away.

In a broader sense, that could be taken as a lesson in life. By giving someone constant support, you deprive them from building their own strength. Once the support is gone, they collapse.

Zingers.

On a happier note, the only decent restaurant that we have around Kfar Yona now makes deliveries! (heb) This makes it the first non-pizza diner that agrees to deliver food to our god-forgotten town :)

Happy Jewish New Year!

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