I woke up in the morning with strong pain in my neck. I waited for it to pass, but the pain persisted, so I went to my local clinic, where I joined the queue of those waiting to see the doctor.
I waited for a long time, and at a certain point I made the brachah Asher Yatzar, with kavanah, from a siddur. Hearing the brachah, one of the people waiting in line told me, “You can go home – you don’t need a doctor.”
“How did you come up with this diagnosis?” I asked.
“From the brachah that you made. Anyone who makes such a brachah, with such seriousness, does not need a doctor.” He spoke with such certainty, but nonetheless, I stayed.
At the end of the wait, I went in to the doctor. The doctor checked me and asked several questions, and his conclusion was: “I don’t see a solution to your problem, but I could give you painkillers.”
I took the prescription, but I didn’t rush to the pharmacy. The words of the person waiting in line regarding the brachah of Asher Yatzar echoed in my ears, and I decided to wait several days and in the meantime, to strengthen myself in saying the brachah with kavanah, and then perhaps the refuah would really come without any intervention.
And indeed, that’s what happened. Several days later the pain passed as though it had never been there. Blessed is He Who heals all living flesh and does wonders.
