Parshah Lech Lecha: "Know, Know, No".

It is wonderful to know how to give.  But do we know how to draw boundaries?  It is amazing to know how to draw boundaries, but do we know how to do so with love?

People in life tend to rest on extremes.  Some people are overly protective of themselves.  So they are always suspicious of the world.  Their walls are always up.  They are forever afraid and on guard that someone might be out to cheat them.  So sad…  What a terrible way to live.

And others lay themselves out like a carpet.  They yes to everyone.  They give and give, but ultimately sacrifice themselves in the process.  And this self-destructive sacrifice is ultimately a poison to both the giver and the receivers.  For the giver, because it harms him or her.  And for the receivers, because it damages a person if they get used to taking from another person without caring about the fact that the giver is getting hurt in the process.

Yes, we should all be givers!  But we must know when to say "no".  And we must know how to say "no".

Attached please find a Shu-Shine on the Torah portion of 'Lech Lecha': "Know, Know, No".

May we all be blessed to give to those around us with perfect measure, knowing when to say yes and how to say yes, and when to say no and how to say no.

With Love and a Smile,

~Shu