The Purim Mystery
Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS
Who are you?
I mean really who are you ?
If you are trying to figure this out, this is probably not the day to focus on it.
In fact, it’s probably not the day to focus on who anyone else is either!
Because absolutely no one is who they really are today.
Come to think of it, let me take that back, some people actually may be reflecting who they are!
For example, the little princesses -do dress up as princesses with their makeup, jewelry ,and all.
And what about the BIG princesses? Aren’t they still dressed to the hilt – with their designer accouterments and all!
Or the clowns out there.
Are they those people who try and bring joy and laugher to your life. Those who make you smile.
What about the family of chickens? Are they actually really afraid of everything? You know -big chickens
Maybe people are not really as hidden as we may think.
Perhaps the Sesame Street family- does have an
“Oscar the grouch” or a “Cookie Monster” in their crew.
Perhaps the Disney family is actually living in fantasy land.
Maybe the mask we choose to hide behind , is in fact outing us.
It could be.
The important thing is on Purim that we get to have fun and celebrate. So don’t bother thinking so deeply about that stuff anyway.
Because what this day teaches us for sure is, that whatever you figure out, can probably be turned around anyway.
Rivki Rosenwald is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist working with both couples and individuals.
She is a Certified Relationship Counselor. She is a Co-Founder & Creator of an effective Parent Management of Adolescent Years Program. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivkirosenwald@gmail.com
