So, I see you love Jews too! (just kidding)
My greatest inspiration continues to be in the summer months where we were the past many years. We have so many different types, levels, yet we’re all one unit and (as the man said) soulmates one another. You gotta see it to believe it. So many different outward appearances, dress codes, headgears. So many different Hashkafos too. Yet we all admire and grow from each other’s positive traits, each other’s ma’alos. As the pasuk says ????? ?? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ??????, (not really a pasuk). I get the niggling feeling that that is exactly what Am Yisroel is supposed to be like, so many wonderful, colorful stripes to the picture, yet one picture, one ?????. If mussar is in place, it’s only to better the recipient, not ?”? to antagonize, hurt.
Thanks for starting this nice thread.
(I know you were directing your post to me, you did write “Dear Coffee Room”, that’s my first home.)