The Fiddler On The Roof

I love The Fiddler On The Roof.

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the music, the humor, and the emotions present in this fantastic story. Last night, I remembered.

The Batesville High School auditorium hosted a community theater event by the RAA, the Rural Alliance for the Arts.

This is the same RAA that sponsors PrairieFire Children's Theater each summer. My sisters, and some of my cousins, have participated in these productions for the past few summers, performing Aladdin, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, and others.

But last night was The Fiddler On The Roof. And, while we couldn't expect them to be Broadway-perfect, the actors still did a tremendous job.


My new quote from the play last night is, "There is no other hand." This line is uttered by Tevya as he is debating with himself. Tevya is famous for comparing the pros and cons with each other, beginning each sentence with, "On the other hand . . ."

The particular incident occurs as his third daughter asks for his blessing on her engagement to a Gentile. Previously, his first and second daughters had, in effect, chosen their own husbands-to-be. These fortunate men, however, had both been Jewish.

When comparing everything else with how much he wanted happiness for his two elder daughters, he always ended up "on the other hand" in their favor.

But when it came down to what his third daughter wanted, he had to choose between his daughter, and his faith. This faith, so very real to him, the very foundation of his being. His daughter, his own flesh and blood, the very sweetest of his children.

He recognized that to bend so far would be to break. While comparing "other hands," he quickly came to the conclusion, "There is no other hand."

Such may our life in the pursuit of God be.








Today, Saturday, we had another mandatory eight hours at work. Which, actually, was fine by me. I, like last Saturday, was planning to work anyway. Making it mandatory just meant that I got to work on my 'home line,' 253, with the people that I knew. It was a pretty good day.


Tomorrow, Sunday afternoon, some of my sisters, my Dad, and I are going up to Indy. One of our Bible Bowl friends is hosting a party, and we are invited. It's been a while since I've been to a party. I'm trying to decide what to wear . . . just kidding! I really don't care.


Just a week and a half of work left, I plan to work through the 17th. Aug. 20th, I'm moving in to my dorm!!!!!! I'm quite excited.


And, you'll all be excited to know, my sixty days on my newest Driving Permit are up today. Next Friday, at 3:30, I will take my driving test for a real license! It still makes me laugh, slightly bitterly, that the BMV wouldn't let me take the test just 'cause I got another permit. Oh well, it will be behind me soon enough.


In His Time,