I went to the Ramot neighborhood in Yerushalayim to do a mitzvah and I had to return for an important meeting in Beitar Illit, on time.
The mitzvah took longer than expected, and when I got to the bus stop, I knew I would be late for the meeting. There was no chance of making it on time, even if the bus came right now, I would be late!!!
I tried to think that everything is for the best, and that no one who listens to Me loses and all other sayings of Chazal that are pure truth, but really, in times of challenge it is not easy to accept with love and to be in a state of ‘peace of mind’.
I asked of Hashem that He come up with a good idea, maybe those in Beitar they would call to let me know that the meeting was delayed, or any other idea, mainly that the delay was not my fault.
Just then a car with some young men stopped at the bus stop and turned to me with a question: “Can you give us a dvar Torah? I looked at them puzzled, not understanding why they stopped by me with this request. But I politely answered them, “Gladly.” “And where do you need to go?” they asked. “To Beitar Illit.” I replied. “Then get in the car!!!” I got in the car. The driver stepped on the gas to Beitar, and the entire way they were thirsty to hear the word of Hashem. I told them the words of the Gemara, they were fascinated and were happy to hear more and more.
When I finished and we were almost there, I asked them why they were going to Beitar Illit? Which yeshiva do they learn? Here came my surprise. They burst out laughing a little out of embarrassment, they had decided to give a ride to an observant man on condition he was prepared to tell them words of Torah in exchange, and they would take him wherever he had to go. It could be north or south, to the center, wherever he wanted to go, they were from the center of the country. Thanks to the idea HaKadosh Baruch Hu put into their minds, they dropped me off at the meeting a few minutes early against all odds in the world!!!
I asked them why they stopped specifically by me? They replied that I was holding a Gemara of Daf Yomi in my hand, so they figured that I could tell them words of Torah...
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