About a week ago I heard a story that made such an impression on me, and has run so deep that I'm pretty sure I've thought about it everyday since. It goes like this (it is true)
There was a young man who was blind. He would walk every day to school with the help of his mother to guide his way. Towards the end of the school year (after having completed this walk every single school day) he wanted to be able to walk to school by himself, without his mother. After lots of discussion and convincing, his mother finally gave in. The next day, the young man got dressed, packed his bags, said good-bye to his mother at home and began his walk to school. He walked through the gates to the school yard and approached the entrance by the security guard. As he passed by, the security guard said to the boy "Well good morning John, looking sharp today!" followed by, "And good morning to you Mrs. Schwartz." Immediately the boy spun around, "MMMooomm!!!" as he heard the sounds of a bicycle zoom away.
Like John, in the story, we too are never alone. No matter what sad, dark and lonely state we may be in, lonely does not equal alone. Our Father in Heaven is always together with us, both in our joys and our struggles. It is at the point when we feel we are alone, that is when we are in a harder place, because then we don't even feel as if the Abishter is with us. Though HKB"H is with us always, we feel particularly lonely during the hard times, which is understandable. But it is exactly during those times that we are being prodded to connect with, talk to and develop our relationship with Him. All He wants is to hear from us, His children.
The well known 'footprints in the sand' poem captures this idea profoundly.
And this shiur by R' Leib Kelemen is a nice personal touch...
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