On holidays we run away from duties,
On holy days we face up to them
On holidays we try to empty our minds,
On holy days we bring ourselves under control
On holidays we try to lift up our spirits,
On holy days we attempt to replenish our spirits.
On holidays we reach out for things we want,
On holy days we reach up for things we need.
One brings a change of scene,
the other a change of heart.
One pampers our bodies,
the other nourishes and challenges our soul.
Rabbi Sidney Greenberg
Nguồn: 1000 stories you can use, by Frank Mihalic, SVD