Boro Park and Gerrer Chassidim

I have just returned from a awe-inspiring Shabbos in Boro Park. I stayed by a Gerrer Chasid who I met while taking classes at COPE. He is an amazing person with excellent character traits and a great sense of humor. I admire him tremendously. He is currently in college and going for his CPA. He has cute kids and has a nice family. I aspire to be like him. Davening in the Gerrer shteble, one sees a world with educated people in both Torah and worldly matters. They are doctors, lawyers, accountants and business people. The community is friendly and open. They have beautiful minhagim and songs. It is inspiring to experience a shabbos there. The quality of life that the chasidim have is above and beyond what you see portrayed on television and read in books depicting the non religious/secular world. Most of the secular world is plagued by disfunctional families and boredom. They walk around aimlessly with no purpose to life. These people walk around with every minute of their lives accounted for. They value family and good deeds. They are educated in every science and art. Their wives are pretty. Their children are cute. What more can a person want out of life? Although I don't believe I will become a Gerrer Chasid, I am happy I have been privileged and have seen a peek into their world and experienced a taste of a Gerrer Shabbos.