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Question:

Dear Shadchante,

I wondered if you could bring up the topic of giving and getting a NO /negative answer in shidduchim. I see this as a thorny patch in the world of shidduchim, both from the vantage point of a parent of eligibles and from that of a non-professional shadchan.

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Fast, out the door! Into the street.
Then stop suddenly, staring, awestruck,
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Pinks and blues, tumbling over each other,
A multitude of shapes and shades,
Soft and delicate, bright and vibrant,
Filling my heart with a kaleidoscope of wonder.
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Filled with beautiful, breath-taking color,
Radiant with days lived in joy and belonging?
Tumultuous, like the sky in Yerushalayim after a rain.
Pale blue sky with black gray clouds scudding
And flecks of sun peering through,
Still holding color against the approaching night?

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Lived fully in joy and service to the Master Painter?
My sunset will be within me as I near the threshold
And approach His Presence, trembling with awe and love.
Will my sunset be eternity with Him?
Please, my Hashem, with You. Please.