The other night, I was watching an episode of Malcolm in the Middle. The main character, Malcolm, get's into an argument with his mother. For days they argued, because Malcolm did not think his mother should have authority over him. He believed he should have full control over everything in his life, even though he was a child. After they argued he realized he was wrong, and needed his mother's guidance.This reminded me of what we learned about Shlomo and Hashem. Shlomo asked to be able to find the difference between good and bad. By looking at the story of Adam and Chava, we learned that Shlomo is basicly asking to be as great as Hashem.
All of the creatures on earth are Hashem's children, and just like Malcolm, we all need are mother or father to help guide us through life. By Shlomo asking to be just as wise and great as Hashem, he is saying that he can have control over his own life, and does not need a father (Hashem) to help guide him.
Yehudit,
ReplyDeleteI love how you said that Malcolm realized that he needed his mother for guidance. In life, we often need a parent or a parent figure to guide us. The thing that stops lots of people from immediately seeking aid is pride. Especially in teenagers, it seems like we are sometimes too full of ourselves to go to our parents, our mentors, or even to G-d. This is a midah that we should all work on in the new year. I honestly hope that we can all learn from Shlomo's mistakes and seek advice when we need it.
Yehudit -- AWESOME comparison! They really relate. It's so cool to see how Tanach really applies in our everyday life. I think it's important for us to realize that G-d is above us, always and forever!
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