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The Short Vort- -“The Brocha of Healing” (8/8/10)
The Short Vort
Good Morning!
Today is Sunday the 28th of Menachem-Av 5770 and August 8, 2010
The Brocha of Healing
I must thank so many of you for your concern and consideration over the last week when I was somewhat ‘under the weather’.
I am extremely touched and appreciative of all you who wished me a ‘Refuah Shelima’ and who called and were considerate.
There is no doubt in my mind that your concern and tefillos aided me (along with some anti-biotics) to allow me –Barcuh Hashem- to be feeling much better and stronger.
It is not easy when you are a Rav to ‘call in sick’.
Who exactly do I call?
On the other hand, if I do not let people know that I am unable to answer their phone call and/or their emails, than that is also inconsiderate of me.
After all, if I do not inform ‘the people’ that I will not be viewing my email accounts and not returning phone calls, than I am the one who is not being considerate of other people’s time.
Baruch Hashem, the gift of healing is indeed a beautiful one.
And, although none of us look forward (G-d forbid) to being sick, however, when you do start feeling better, you begin to appreciate the little things in life which so often go unnoticed.
Take for instance the brocha of R’faeinu, (heal us).
Often, we usually say the brocha of R’faeinu, very quickly and without much thinking.
However, when you do really do not feel well, the brocha becomes that much more meaningful and potent.
When you begin to feel better, you appreciate even those little things in life which sometimes go overlooked; such as going through the day without unneeded pain and/or tiredness.
The bottom line is that almost any situation which we find ourselves, we can use to our advantage.
A person who is in a bad situation can withstand and endure their current crisis– by remembering their own former pain or imagining a more difficult circumstance, or observing others who are in more dire straights.
When one was sick, and is now, you realize that the small -day in day out- inconveniences are not as bad as originally thought.
Whatever a difficult situation comes your way, keep in mind- things will get better, and when they do, appreciate what you have.