The Path We Have Taken

From the book, The Gifts of Life and Love by Ben Zion Bokser.
The Path We Have Taken
An innate conservatism often holds us back from embarking on new adventures. Sometimes this is a brake on progress. Yet in its own way it makes a contribution to our happiness.
The world is rich in endless possibilities. Each is [...]

Old Blanket

From the book, The Gifts of Life and Love by Ben Zion Bokser.
Old Blanket
A child will clutch an old blanket or an old and battered toy, and will not let it go. He takes it with him to bed, as though it were his most priceless possession. Parents are occasionally baffled, but the child is [...]

The Way to Happiness

This is from the book “The Gifts of Life and Love” by Ben Zion Bokser.
‘Live a day at a time.’ We have often heard this bit of wisdom, but it represents a partial truth. Life has continuity and we cannot live from day to day, without planning ahead. The future is being formed in the [...]

I Have Heard the Song

One of my favorite books is ‘The Gifts of Life and Love’ by Ben Zion Bokser. My copy is one which is copyright 1975, so worn out and the pages turned reddish brown. I got it after a general cleaning in my parent’s house. It was piled along with stuffs that nobody cared about. I [...]