There is a well-known theory that we can find all we need to know about a person in the first few seconds of meeting them. It sounds like a great theory. There is only one problem with it. It is nonsense :)
A human is more than meets the eye. We are multi-layered. We have thoughts and ideas, memories and dreams, habits and foibles. Everyone has a story and a soul inside. You can't see all this at first glance. How often has it been that you have you been impressed by someone's first impression, only to be disappointed after a few conversations? And the opposite is true as well; how many people have you met and not particularly appreciated, only to be nicely surprised after getting to know them better? Even looks can be deceiving. A person who you find unattractive in the beginning can grow on you as their full picture unravels. I think we would be in agreement when saying that no one can know what you are all about by meeting you once. The same applies for others. Don't always trust your instincts. They can easily drag you astray. Menachem Mendel Bluming and Rabbi Moss
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AuthorRabbi Mendel Bluming also dedicated six years to serving on the board of directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, where he received the Matthew H. Simon Rabbinical Award for exceptional communal leadership. Archives
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