וְאָנֹכִי לֹא אֶהְיֶה כְאַחַת שִפְחֹתֶיךָ ב יג
The Importance of Being M'chazek People, Including Ourselves
Notice how grateful Rus is to Boaz after he tells her about her true greatness (see Malbim). So should we constantly be grateful to all those P'shetlach that encourage us to appreciate ourselves. Every new Vort should make us dance, and our Schar only quadruples!
And we should learn from Boaz how important it is to be M'chazek people including ourselves.
Novardok
I know two elder Novardokers who are still active even during their 80’s. Both are very involved in doing constant Pe'ulos against their Ratzon. One of them is an unusual Anav. He refuses to ever sit in the front seat of a car. He always sits in the back, and is M'shamesh (serves) everybody with Z'rizus, despite his age and his being a very dignified person. He is full of warmth and Ahavas Yisroel, and is always asking people for Mechila. It’s his way of talking. Always with a
