The essential skills for being human

People want to connect and that becomes easier if we know what it takes to make the connection.

Above almost any other need, human beings long to have another person look into their faces with love and acceptance. PHOTO: ST FILE
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If you ever saw the old movie “Fiddler on the Roof,” you know how warm and emotional Jewish families can be. They are always hugging, singing, dancing, laughing and crying together.

I come from another kind of Jewish family.

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