Omer 2019 Day 14: Koalas

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Omer 2019 Day 14: Malchut in Gevurah, Leadership in Strength/Justice

Koalas

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It's hard to equate "leadership" with an animal that spends most of its time sleeping and stoned, but it's International Wild Koala Day!

Good leaders make decisions based not on what others feel is right, but on their own judgement about what needs to be done at any given time. Many of the world's greatest leaders have made decisions that weren't popular at the time, but ended up being the best way to tackle a difficult situation.

Koalas spend most of their time eating eucalyptus leaves and sleeping the day away, but when they're not sleeping they are excellent and doting parents to their offspring, and defend their personal space with a grumpy feistiness. Maybe the most fair (or just) way to look at koalas is to acknowledge that sometimes the best way to handle a difficult situation (and let's face it - parenting and protecting your personal space can be extremely difficult in such a crowded and busy world) is to just lean back and take a nap.

Shabbat Shalom!

This year's animal Omer is a collaboration between myself and my friend Halli, a PhD in animal science. Thank you for counting the Omer with us!