My aunt passed away and my brothers and I went to my uncle every day to complete a minyan. One brother took the uncle’s car, picked us up every day, and drove us to the uncle’s house. We made up the minyan every day since the uncle lived in a neighborhood which did not have that many minyanim. At the end of shivah, the uncle gave my brother who drove us 1,000 shekels for his trouble...
Since my situation was very severe, I asked the uncle if there was anything for me for my trouble? But the uncle refused, and we left. (My brothers were a little embarrassed by my request, but when you are in a difficult situation, you do what you can.) I lifted my eyes to heaven and thought to myself, “I know that the uncle cannot give me a penny unless You Yisbarach decrees that he gives it. Therefore, I have no complaint against the uncle. Also, whatever I did, I did for the sake of Heaven, and not for the money, and even so, I would be happy if You sent me some money because my situation is very severe!!!”
I was still thinking about it, when the car stopped at a red light. Suddenly a motorcycle appeared and knocked on my car window and signaled me to open it. It seemed that he wanted to ask for directions. I opened the window, and the driver of the motorcycle handed me an envelope and sped away. I opened the envelope, and it contained exactly 1,000 shekels!!! I was shocked, but I accepted the hashgacha pratis!!!
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Ki Seitzei
