Nick Vujicic was born with no arms and no legs.  His motto: Attitude is Altitude.  He shatters the myth that circumstances define outlook and sheds new light on the opportunity of the New Year.

On Rosh Hashana, we can make G-d the “melech” – king.  Question: If He’s King, what does He need me to declare it for? 

“MeLeCH” in Hebrew is related to “niMLaCH”: to consult, find consensus.  Jewish Kingship is leadership not by force, but by consent and consensus.  Its beauty is revealed in the hearts of those who embrace it – unconditionally: “How could I hope for something better than the King’s plan?”

Nick gets this in spades.  If it happened, the King decreed it and it’s appropriate to embrace.  There’s no question this guy is connected.  How could any of my complaints and the shrines to victimhood I erect stand up in the face of his simple, “I love my life”?

I’m collecting stories for my Rosh Hashana (to which you’re invited: http://www.aishcenter.com/high-holidays-aish).  Help me in the comments: who else has exhibited a take-no-prisoners approach to embracing their lives?

Shabbat Shalom,

Henry Harris