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“It’s a boy!” need, and now I had to stand by and simply watch my child
Sara called suffering in agony. How in the world can I help her? I
A Natural Phenomenon m e davened, gave tzedaka, and offered monetary support
ecstatically
toward the treatment. What else is humanly possible for me
one evening. to do?
“ Mazel With a blinding clarity, it suddenly hit me. In yeshiva I had
Tov! Mazel once heard a shmuess on the topic that if one does something
Tov!” against his very nature, Hashem will help him even if it is
My heart soared with happiness, and at the very same time above nature. I was connected to my smartphone in a very
seared with pain. natural way, in the same way that I was connected to my
Rikki was still waiting. And Sara, the younger one, now arms and legs. Perhaps if I amputate my smartphone, then
gave birth to her second child. Hashem will grant them a healthy baby, עבטה ךרדכ אלש?
It was a beautiful simcha, and we took an active part as Just the thought of giving up my beloved smartphone
doting grandparents. But the other part of my heart bled for made me break out in a cold sweat. Can I? Am I capable of
my precious Rikki, who was trying so badly to share in her doing this? But then again, can I not? Am I capable of
younger sister’s simcha. But it was obvious that she was witnessing such anguish?
failing abysmally. Her anguish was too raw, too deep, to Then and there I vowed to sever this added limb out of my
cover up very well. life.
One evening Rikki and her husband came for dinner. It I raised my tear-filled eyes, only to meet my daughter’s
was always my greatest pleasure to have my kids over, and staring straight at me. I got up from my armchair, and went
this was no exception, although the pain was an ever-present to meet her intent gaze.
companion. “Rikki,” I whispered with all the love and conviction in the
Rikki was pale and listless, and her husband was trying to world, “I am going to do the hardest thing in my life for you.
make idle chit-chat to fill the gaping void. In a lull in the And I guarantee that you will see a yeshua that is above
somewhat boring conversation, Rikki suddenly burst into human nature. I promise.”
heartrending sobs. She covered her face with her hands, and Just seeing the light return to her eyes, made my heart
ran for her life. We were shocked. Her husband, trying to swell.
fight his own tears, felt a need to explain. Although it was already way past normal business hours, I
He sadly told us that the treatment that they had put all knew that if I don’t act on my kabbala right away, my resolve
their hopes and money into, had fallen through. The doctors might weaken. I contacted my neighbor who sold kosher
were becoming pessimistic. phones, and asked him to be so kind and open up his store for
My fatherly instincts flared up, and I too fled the room. me right now. He gladly acquiesced, and within twenty
I ran into my study and buried my face in my arms. I cried minutes I was the proud owner of a kosher flip phone, and a
like never before. I couldn’t bear to witness such distress in smashed smartphone – against all laws of my nature.
my own flesh and blood. I felt utterly helpless. All my life I Within ten months I was the proud owner of another
had taken great pains to see to every single one of my kids’ grandchild - against all laws of nature.

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