Good morning Bitachon of the day ❤️
Many of us believe that growth and personal development will one day result in happiness. The mistake we make is thinking that happiness will only come once we reach our desti- nation, once we achieve total perfection. As a result, we end up miserable, longing for a goal we will never achieve. This is because true perfection is impossible. We will never be perfect; we will never be a finished product; we will never be “done.” We often give up, or at the very least rush the process for the sake of reaching the end. The key is learning to enjoy the process of growth. There are always extremists, those who refuse to strive for perfection, and those who blindly chase after a state of perfection that can never exist.
During our trip to Israel, we met a survivor from a kibbutz. The ordeal his family endured during 13 hours of fighting for their lives was unimaginable. They sheltered in a safe room, wounded and desperate. During this time, his son and wife didn’t survive; he lost his leg, and his daughter was both physically and mentally scarred.
After sharing his devastating story, he revealed that he never believed in Hashem. Despite this, he expressed immense gratitude for the 35 years he spent with his wife, appreciating that he didn't lose her sooner to a car accident or illness. He felt similarly about the 15 years he had with his son.
He emphasized the importance of living each day as if it were our last, stating that we can't wait for tomorrow. I was struck by how he managed to find happiness and continue living after such a traumatic experience. How could he summon the courage to retell his story and wake up each morning as a functioning person?
As he spoke, my mind raced. What would I have done in his situation? How would I have reacted? How could I ever again complain about the trivial things in life? These questions flooded my thoughts.
You read about these stories, and there are movies made about them, but experiencing such a tale firsthand is surreal. Yet, he still says "thank you" every single day, for every single moment in his life.
He still smiled at us and laughed with us, even though the wounds were still raw and the memories fresh. What the survivor taught me was to live each day as if it were our last. Never say "tomorrow" and appreciate everything Hashem has given us in every single moment of our existence.
We shouldn't take everything personally or hold on to grudges. We have only one life in this world, and we should strive to accomplish as much as we can. Don’t wait!
May we realize how lucky we are to be alive each day and Thank Hashem for everything He has given us amen 🙏
Wishing you all a very meaningful Shabbat ❤️❤️❤️