When Reb Avrohom Yitzchok Rosenfeld made a bris, 24 Iyar 5711, the Rebbe came and spoke a few sichos. At one point the Rebbe told a story:
“The mikva in Reb Meir Premishlaner’s town was behind a hill, so when it became muddy and slippery the townsfolk would walk around the hill. Reb Meir, however, would walk over the hill.
“One day, several guests in town, who didn’t hold of mofsim, also tried walking over the hill, but fell and hurt themselves.
“When they asked Reb Meir how he does it, he answered, ‘When one is connected above, one doesn’t fall below.’”
The Rebbe concluded the story with a timely message. “We are now in the darkest period of golus, and therefore need a special Hiskashrus to the Rebbe, to keep us connected above, so that despite changes in time or situation, we don’t slip...”
(Toras Menachem, Vol 3 p. 105)
