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The Short Vort- -“The Time Found” (6/9/10)
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Good Morning!
Today is Wednesday the 27th of Sivan 5770 and June 9, 2010
The Time Found
Yesterday, as I awoke I looked up at the clock radio by my bed and saw that is said 5:36 am.
That is not an especially early time for me to arise as often I get up earlier.
I arose from my bed and began preparations for serving Hashem.
At one point after I was already up and getting ready I glanced at my watch and noticed that is said 5:00! “That’s strange”, I said to myself, “How could have been 5:36 a.m. about twenty minutes ago and now its only 5 am? I know that time does not stand still, however, I did not realize it sometimes goes backward!”
After making a quick survey of other time pieces in the house I concluded that my wrist watch was the correct time and that my clock radio had lost power and was therefore incorrect in its time. In truth I did not get up at 5:36 am, it was closer to 4:30 am!
As I was already dressed and ready to go, I proceeded to the Shul to prepare for the day.
However, as I was walking I kept thinking to myself, “Imagine if in reality time had gone back? Imagine if Hashem had really allowed me to relive one hour of my life? What would I do if I could choose to live one hour of my life again? What hour would I choose to ‘do over’?
Would I delete a conversation I had with a loved one? Would I go back on one of my davenings which I should have davened better?
What would it be that I would re-do?
What hour of the day; of my life, would I choose to turn the clock back on if I could?
However, since I cannot turn back the clock, perhaps I should try my best to do it correctly the first time?