I’ll be honest life isn’t always easy. We all know that. But we don’t choose the challenges we are given. What we see isn’t the full reality. We are connected to past generations, and we are just one small but important link in the chain of passing on Hashem’s ways. I wish things were different, but now my father’s neshamah sees everything clearly.

The pasuk says:

“הַצּוּר תָּמִים פָּעֳלוֹ, כִּי כָל דְּרָכָיו מִשְׁפָּט; אֵ-ל אֱמוּנָה וְאֵין עָוֶל, צַדִּיק וְיָשָׁר הוּא.”
“The Rock His work is perfect, for all His ways are just; a G-d of faithfulness and without injustice, righteous and upright is He.” (Devarim 32:4)

Everyone probably heard about the 8-year-old girl in Monsey who was tragically killed by a car driven by her father’s close friend and chavrusa. Her amazing father immediately forgave the driver, made shalom with him, and started a movement encouraging people to forgive, let go, and make peace with one another. Sometimes we get lost in our own ego, but life is short, and today reminds us of that.

Totty, I came to see you a few months ago, and although you weren’t doing well, we forgave each other.