I noticed three women in their twenties move next door Thursday.<\/p>\n
On my way to shul for Shalosh Sheudos this afternoon, I noticed a party beginning there.<\/p>\n
"I’m gonna crash it!" I resolved.<\/p>\n
I’m gonna overcome my fears and I’m gonna march up to the door and say, Hi, I’m Luke Ford and I want to be your moral leader.<\/p>\n
So I took care of my moral obligations, rushed home, checked my email, grabbed three caffeine-free Diet Cokes from the frig and marched up to the door and said, "Hi, I’m your neighbor Levi. I wondered if I could introduce myself and crash your party."<\/p>\n
I did and I could and I rocked it.<\/p>\n
I love hanging out with the kids.<\/p>\n
I wonder if any of these girls next door could do with some Torah\/yoga\/Alexander Technique\/Aussie literature in their lives?<\/p>\n
I was talking to these Teach for America women who work in East LA. "I bet you get the best prices on drugs," I said.<\/p>\n
There was silence.<\/p>\n
"I’m from Australia," I explained later. "We’ve very crude people. It’s not really my fault. It’s my convict genes."<\/p>\n
I crushed my Diet Coke can and cruised to another group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I noticed three women in their twenties move next door Thursday. On my way to shul for Shalosh Sheudos this afternoon, I noticed a party beginning there. "I’m gonna crash it!" I resolved. I’m gonna overcome my fears and I’m … Continue reading