Some of us are disheartened after the recent USA elections while others are quite satisfied with the outcome.  Now it’s time to move on as a nation.

So now I ask, “How do you live your life?” How did you vote in the recent election and what was in front of mind while voting? How will you live your life in the context of the recent election results? How do you treat those less fortunate than yourself?

Heaven and hell are concepts often referred to in both the Jewish and Christian religions. Islam also has its depiction of heaven (Jannah – a garden where the faithful eat, drink and recline) and hell (Jahannam)

Do read this short ancient Jewish folktale and ponder the questions I asked above.

There is an ancient Jewish folktale which tells of a man visiting Hell and being amazed to find its inhabitants all seated at long tables with fancy tablecloths, beautiful silverware and delicious food in front of them. Yet no one was eating. They were all wailing. On closer examination the visitor saw that none of them could bend their elbows. So while they could touch their food no one could bring the food to their mouths.

The visitor then went to Heaven where the scene was identical, long tables, fancy tablecloths, beautiful silverware and delicious food. And here too people could not bend their elbows.

But here no one was wailing — because each person was serving their neighbor.