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October 23, 2007 |
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Kind Soul
FOUND by Aaron Matthews
in Toronto, Ontario
This is one part of a double-sided letter between two friends, found on the floor in my Hebrew class. Each side seems to be responding to the other, though I can't tell what order it's in.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
And let the reverse side deciphering begin...
aww.. im glad she had enough courage to say sorry.. people dont use this word enough
Looks like the person on the back was sorry too.
Looks like the person on the back was sorry first.. but R didn't follow the rules of the Torah and forgive right away..
Isn't it only God that can "judge" or "forgive"?
It looks like Raz and Kailey can go on being BFF for a while, anyway.
I can't make out the reverse side message in its entirety (why don't ppl scan both sides and submit it as one image??)
but the end of it says "you're a kind soul."
That is a beautiful sentiment. No wonder R caved and forgave K.
Bless Kailey for the "It's OK" response! How often have we apologised, and meant it, only to be "surface-forgiven"--and you know the person doesn't mean it. Or worse, they don't say anything, so you still don't know where you are.
Have a good life and a good friendship, Kailey and R!
Looks like the letter on the back is addressed to "Raz"... I wonder what that's short for?
Someone takes their Jewish faith very seriously. Watch your back Keith she's got the Torah on her side. Tevye will not be pleased when he finds out his daughter is seeing a gentile, it wouldn't follow tradition.
“Raz, I’m very sorry that I am [something? crap? grumpy?]
I shouldn't take [it] out on you
You are a kind soul
S-O-R-R-Y
[heart] - K”
[right hand edge is cropped]
Glad the response was 'It's OK' rather than 'Whatever'.
Kailey is a cool name.
Jonathan how could you decipher the back? You must have x-ray vision! :)
I know other Found Fans can do this....how? How? Do they have super powers?
Orinoco, Johnathan is blowing smoke up our asses.
No shit me, I bet they did scan and submit the other side, but Found chose to only show one side just to watch and get a load out of the comments.
Raz could be short for Razella. I'm glad that they had the hearts to apologize and to forgive one another.
Orinoco: right click on it, save picture to my computer, open it in Microsoft Picture Editor, flip and rotate as ncessary, tweak brightness and contrast, then peer at it from all angles until your eyes hurt.
('And what did you do today, dear?' ...oh... never mind.)
Norma Jean, I think you're right -- otherwise why would the finder call it 'Kind soul' which is on the back?
Pepper: Jonathan is not blowing smoke up our asses...I can read everything on the reverse side he can. And if you can't make that out then you've either got pepper in your eye or your head in your anus.
I feel like she is spelling out the word sorry, not saying it. If that was real life, and someone said, "S-O-R-R-Y" like that to me, I'd counter with, "No you're not." and then I would slap them on the adam's apple.
The Torah doesn't apply to me.
she may be sorry, but she's probably also the other sorry too.
at least R forgave her. now everything's all better...for now.
To me, "It's OK" is written by a third party, as it appears Kailey on the back has written in blue, not green.
Plus, it also just sounds like a forced forgiveness. "It's OK... [sigh]"
But it'd be nice if it wasnt.
S-O-R-R-Y seems to be an inside thing between these kids. I think it's wonderful, and it shows the strong value Jewish people put on forgiveness. Joy. :) Shalom!
Seriously, people need to chill. Why does it matter so much what the back says? Partial Finds are just as good as whole finds. There is more mystery and imagination when you get to fill in the blanks. It's more fun that way. Although I would prefer if FOUND gave us more than one find each day. Maybe 4 or 5 at a time to chew on. We need more variety here. That would be awesome. To be honest this one is kinda lame. Oh and business don't be giving pepper too hard of a time okay. Why would someone waste their time opening up the find in PAINT and flipping it to dicipher the back? That is just trivial. Take it at face value.
I love that no message is to important to use "u" in place of "you". Perhaps it does not say "Raz," on the back, but "Razi" with the "i" a bit misplaced. Razi is a Hebrew name for a girl with means "My secret".
Other possibilities:
Eliraz "God is my secret"
Raziah "Secretly"
Raziela "The Lord is my secret"
Razili "My secret"
Tirza "Pleasantness"
or even Rachael "Ewe"
going against the torah? YIKES. that is one major jewish guilt trip all wrapped up in one little note.
good shabbos.
"I am very sorry that I didn't forgive u."
Do you think Kailey forgave Raz for not forgiving Kailey? Apologizing to someone for not forgiving them...what a bunch of hooey.
Obviously, "Raz" is short for "Razmataz."
razmataz
noun
any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent [syn: razzle-dazzle]
I'm sorry for pulling the ol' razmataz on you and dazzling you with my razzle-dazzle skillz, Raz.
Love, Kaileyzzz
I am glad to see two young people who take their faith seriously. I think it is great that they want to follow the rules of Torah. This note doesn't sound like a forced appology, like the one the other day, so I think everything will be ok between Raz and Kailey and they will have many more years of Torah-following friendship.
Hey guys! This is Aaron who found this.
I scanned both sides and posted them to my Flickr if you want to see.
Might save you some time trying to decipher it :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amatthews/3286840
Here's the full text of the other side:
"Raz,
Im very sorry that I am cranky. I shouldn't take it out on you. You are a kind soul.
S-O-R-R-Y.
-(heart) K
i think it's sweet...
reminds me of when i was in elementary/jr high.
god, i miss being a kid =o(
I am 26 and am still a kid, always will be. Grown-ups suck. Aaron, Thanks for enlightening us. K was just cranky, that clears it up.
Jonathan,I owe you an apology. Sorry for doubting you.
No worries, Pep. FOUND is never having to say you're sorry ;-)
Thanks, Aaron. 'cranky' -- aha! I wondered if it was 'crabby' but then the signature would have been 'Lucy van Pelt' (but she certainly wouldn't say sorry -- and would charge Raz 5 cents).
Orinoco, don't worry -- I can't see down your burrow.
Man, I'm glad I was able to resolve this dispute.
Hope I didn't ruin the fun of guessing what the other side said- I did actually scan and submit both and I guess this side was more interesting.
www.dailyom.com is about apologies today too.
whoa! serendipity!
p.s. AARONM~ your flickr fotos are great, thanks for sharing. I especially like the peru shots. :-))
Thank you Aaron M, you officially don't suck!
Reminds me of high school drama, something totally pointless but people make a huge deal about to simply be solved by a little piece of paper written on with pen. Very impersonal...
**RR I PK'S C**
Well I would have to say is that its good that she said sorry, but It would’ve been better if she said it in person, because then you can see that she is actually telling the truth by the expressions on her face. Writing a note to someone is good, but you can express more anger and words that might make someone feel bad on a note, and in person you can really tell what there trying to tell you. But other than that this note is just like high school drama.
Sean, dear, your immaturity is self-evident. No need to announce it.
You sound cranky. Did you eat your bran today? Or do you need a little nap?
before Found introducted the comment board, Fans of Found all just sat around by ourselves all day, with endless questions swirling around in our heads: who? what? when? where? why? and how often?
Now, there is something of a little community, so we can sit around wondering, pondering, batting ideas back and forth in good, (mostly) pleasant company.
What's wrong with that, "You Question"?
What's wrong with wanting to solve all the Great Mysteries of Life, starting with the Find of the Day? It has given my life great Purpose.
And Sean S, smile and be happy that it's not like the Found of Ago, where there was only one Find a week!!
What does the Torah say about the use of Comic Sans (which I am suprised this note is not written in)?
Turbo: it's a known fact that Comic Sans was Moses' font of choice.
Your Mother: I shouldn't dignify that with a response, but I will say that your idea of maturity is way off base. To me maturity means standing up for what you believe in. Adults can be really boring, especially when all they care about is money, sex, power, and obedience. At least Kids want to have Fun and Stand up for their ideals by trying to change things. That is the mark of real maturity. Age has nothing to do with it.
Sean, dear,
First you criticize our friends for their curiosity about the back of the Find.
Then you whine greedily for 4 or 5 Finds a day.
Then you complain that today’s Find is lame.
Then you admonish a fellow commentor for sticking it to Pepper (our self-admitted impostor and shit-stirrer.)
Then you insult our beloved Jonathan (whom I’m sure is gentleman enough to not have taken offence) by suggesting he’s wasting HIS OWN time by zooming in closer in Microsoft Picture Editor.
Then you declare that “Grown-ups suck.”
That’s what I meant by “your immaturity is self-evident.” Standing up for what you believe in IS mature, but not if attacks the members of your community. No one here in this comment section cares about “money, sex, power, and obedience”, so if you have a bone to pick with someone in your real life, I suggest you go straight to the source rather than spew here.
FOUND Magazine, by nature, is trivial. In here we are all kids trying to have fun. “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything.” Take THAT at face value.
And seriously, a bowl of Raisin Bran every morning would not be a meal wasted.
I'm gonna go call my Mom.
Sorry if I rubbed you the wrong way but I didn't mean to come off like that. I feel as though you have misconstrued my words. I feel honored that you would take the time to respond with such a lengthy comment. When I said 'grown-ups suck' I was only letting in a thought bubble know that they didn't have to stop being a kid. I did not 'attack' jonathan, I like his commenta and the way he goes the extra mile to investigate the find's meaning. Golly, Yall, relax.
Was I really 'whining'?
mmmm Methinks this group needs to curl up on the Chesterfield with a good book / movie and many cuddles and hugs !
For you all a Big mommy Hug
P.S. Spam protection + far off land mommy = Google . I vote for universal triva only please.
But this is only my sick rant if i was healthy I wouldn't care >.<
Sean, I understand that the tone of written words are subject to interpretation, but your words stand for themselves.
My ‘Mother Ears’ heard whining. And we are not mind-readers, so when your “thought bubble” is thinking ‘anyone’ sucks, maybe you should consider if that ‘anyone’ might also be reading here.
Your previous comment regarding Jonathan (“Why would someone waste their time opening up the find in PAINT and flipping it to dicipher the back? That is just trivial.”) is in no way complimentary to him. I consider him a friend here, a favorite commenter of many who never says a critical word to anyone, who is always witty, intelligent, and utterly charming. We should ALL emulate his characteristics. I will always stand up for my friends.
You don’t owe me an apology, dear. But like Raz above, a ‘sorry, but blah blah blah’ is just like s-o-r-r-y. Not very sincere. Enough said.
Back to the Find. Great Find, Aaron! Thanks for sending this in and for sharing the back text for us. You have prevented bleeding of my eyes today! 8-)
Awww how sweet of them to apologize, bring a tear to your eye awww :'( lol j/k As for the kind soul thing?? Where is that? Hmmm I wish someone thought I had a kind soul.... or a beautiful soul...
http://www.foundmagazine.com/find/1110
I love apologies. Very Sweet, y'all.
I would call it harmless bitching, not whining. When the finds are not all that great people bitch a bit. After reading Mother's reply, I had to go back and read Jonathan's comment.I hadn't noticed him yet and I've been around awhile.I'm going to eventually google the wombles, what the hell?
Aaron, you're a lifesaver! I love it when finders come back and explain their FOUND.
Wombles: Funny I had to google it too. Apparently it was a popular British Cartoon in the 70's and 80's about these muppet-like creatures who live in the ground and behave like humans. I have to see it sometime. Sounds hysterical.
Orinico most found-aholics have massive amounts of time on their hands (myself included) and that allows them to spend twenty minutes staring at the computer trying to figure out what the other side of someones trash says. I think this is a valuable skill.
Now THIS is an interesting find! Thank you!
for Wombles see http://www.tidybag.co.uk/
You're all lovely people, thank you. If only I could live up to what Sean's Mom says about me!! *blush*
Have a great day. I'm off to waste some more of my own time now.
Oh -- I just did!!
I love this find. Those girls seem so nice. I'm glad they worked out their problem.
Aaron, thanks for giving the info about the other side. I'll check out the Flickr when i go home, my work internet blocks anything like photosharing sites. I'm waiting for the day when they block Found. Shh..don't tell the government about Found, OK, everyone?
Jonathan... You can't see down Orinoco's burrow, but you can see my eyebrows that aren't there? lol
The fact that you have never heard of the Wombles just means that we're doing our job and doing it well! The cartoons were made by someone who had seen a few of us by spending the night on Wimbledon Common in the 70's...a dangerous undertaking even then. One does not womble in the dark. Today it would be taking one's life in one's paws. Besides you can't see to put things in your tidybag.
We're not like Tinkerbell, we don't need to be believed in...but we're there.
Now that's just crazytalk, but if you're happy that's good enough for me.
just wanted to try the th in gs thingy. i like this find though. Interesting.
Johnathan, I believe mom is mona, you should thank her. You should probably thank her anyway, she is also your cheerleader.
This note would have been more appropriately posted on Yom Kippur.
Pepper, I thank Mona daily.
And Sean's mom.
And my other Found friends.
Which includes you I guess!
Thanks!
I wonder what she did???Hebrew class must be pretty tuff.
Isn't there a Jewish holiday based on everyone apologizing for all the wrongs they have done to others and making amends? I'm not Jewish, so I have been waiting for someone more knowledgeable than I, to make that connection to this find.
Darrel Dragon, I agree! It's much more pleasant to wonder and ponder and circle useless questions around in a community, rather than doing so all alone in our heads. There used to be only one find per week?? Moving toward wealth is deceptively attractive, yet demanding and stressful. Impossible to keep up with it all on a daily basis!
Okay, according to Wikipedia, it's called "Teshuva." (If someone explained this in an earlier post, I apologize for missing it.)
Aside from the standard process of Teshuva, someone who has committed a crime against another human being is required to ask the person for forgiveness, and make it up to them. If one stole from his fellow, he must return the stolen item; if one has pained his fellow in any way, he must placate his fellow to achieve forgiveness. According to Jewish law, if someone commits a sin, he can be forgiven for that sin if he performs 'Teshuva', which includes:
* Ceasing to commit the forbidden act
* Regretting what he or she has done
* Confessing before God
* Firmly resolving never to repeat those actions
The High Holidays are times that are especially conducive to Teshuva. Yom Kippur (the day of atonement) is a day of fasting at the culmination of which Judgement for that year is sealed. Therefore, Jews strive their hardest to make certain that they have performed Teshuva before the end of the day.
So I guess saying S-O-R-R-Y doesn't quite do it?
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