Blind Bartimaeus

          “Rabbi,” blind Bartimaeus pleaded, “I want to be healed.”
          That’s a hard thing for some of us to do, isn’t it?  Ask.
          Asking can be difficult; it’s a humbling experience, but that’s part of being in relationship with others. There are times when we all need help. To not ask for help when we need it is in some respects being self-absorbed, it is...