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Keep Smiling
Short inspirational pieces by Avrohom Tzvi Schwartz, Kiryat
Sefer, author of A Handful of Light, Hearts on Fire
and other works on Mussar and Hashkofa
Puzzling It Out
We do not throw away the pieces of a puzzle -- even the dull,
difficult ones. For without them, the picture is incomplete.
Moreover, the dark ugly pieces highlight the beautiful
pieces. They create a background on which the good pieces
stand. They show off the good pieces for through them, that
which is pleasant becomes glorious and stunning.
Similarly, we do not reject that which is unpleasant or ugly
in our lives. We need, somehow, to make sense of it, to slot
it into a space only it can fill. Not only must we take care
of what is uncomfortable, not only must we use it, but we
must also find pleasure in it. If we cannot find the right
slot for this element, we must look again. The slot is there,
and if we search for it, we will see it.
Nothing needs to be unpleasant, ever. We need to look at the
unpleasant and ugly as our friend, our helper -- a gift from
Hashem. Then we become the richer.
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