We just went through a difficult time, my wife became seriously ill, the treatments were frequent and intensive. The manager at work showed me endless patience, he understood that this was not a situation I ordered for myself and made sure to always fill a place for me.
The married children shared the burden, and they traveled with their mother to the many difficult treatments, but how much can the children be bothered? They also had families with little ones and houses to take care of, work, and learning.
After much thought, I decided that I should retire from my job and devote myself to my wife. I quit my job and devoted myself to my wife, reducing the pressure from the entire extended family, since now I was completely free.
But the financial situation began to weigh heavily, especially since the holidays of Tishrei are around the corner, and on Erev Succos I did not have a penny for the holiday.
In the time leading to this, I heard about an extended relative, a dear member of the family who urgently needed a shidduch. Soon I thought of a decent shidduch for him, and I suggested the shidduch to both sides. There were thorough inquiries that took a long time to complete, meticulous in every piece of information.
In good time, on Erev Succos, they broke a plate, mazel tov!
The father of the kallah was very pleased with the shidduch, he called me to the side and handed me an envelope apologizing that he knew I deserved much more, but this is what he can give me for shadchanis (for making the shidduch). Of course, I reassured him that I had no intent to make a profit when I suggested the shidduch, and everything was fine. But later, when I opened the envelope, I was shocked to find there were 20,000 shekel in it.
I suppose he knew my situation and gave me support in a respectful way. Needless to say, this money was literally oxygen for me, since the holiday was at the doorstep, and I had nowhere to begin. Throughout this ordeal HaKadosh Baruch Hu provided us with a livelihood in creative ways that I never would have imagined...
I learned from this a life lesson, not to worry about anything for HaKadosh Baruch Hu has already taken care of everything from the past Rosh Hashanah and what is allotted will come!!!
