A man went out on a date with a lovely young woman. For three hours, he spoke exclusively about himself, his problems, his successes, his concerns and issues. Finally, after three hours, he turned to her and said, "I feel very selfish speaking about myself all night; tell me, what do you think of me?"

"In English, the words 'soil' and 'soul' differ by just one

letter. Despite that, they perfectly represent two opposites: the material and the spiritual. The word 'soil' represents the material and earthly whilethe word 'soul' represents the spiritual.

The difference in spelling is the 'I' and the 'U.' The word 'soil' contains an 'I.' The word 'soul' contains a 'U.' When a person only thinks about the 'I,' they lead a material way of life. But when I think about the 'U,' I begin moving toward the spiritual realm.

Spirituality does not have to be far off on some mountaintop. It begins in your homeand in yourcommunity neighborhood.A small Mitzvah (good deed) makes thewhole world a much more beautiful place to live.

To use a metaphorfrom the forthcomingChanukah holiday -- the Festival of Lights --a little light has the power to brighten an entire home.

L'chaim, to life!"