A camera was never one of my aspirations. I did not suffer from not having one and did not seek out this item until members of my household requested one.
I understood the need and was persuaded that it was important, and the only thing left to do was to persuade my pocket. When I have enough money to buy a camera, I thought, then I will buy one.
I checked out prices and got a reasonable price proposal for a kosher camera; it is quite an expensive item.
I could have lifted my hands in defeat and said, “Too expensive.” But I wanted to make my family happy, and I davened to Hashem to send me the camera without any additional exertion on my part.
And then, for a special occasion in my community shul, I was called upon, by virtue of my job, to organize the shul for the event.
The producer of the event asked me how much he would owe me for my work, and I told him the price of the camera. The price was approved!
Only afterward did I recall that I had to take off ma’aser from the salary, so that I did not yet have the full sum for the camera, but I was sure Hashem would complete it for me.
Indeed, while working, I had to do several things that we hadn’t agreed upon in advance, and so I received a bonus, and that is how I had in hand the entire amount I needed for a camera.
Hashem sends us everything, including this camera!
