One time, however, her baby kept her up all night. And, as could be expected, by the time morning rolled around and the time arrived for her husband to leave the house, she was still fast asleep. Her husband did not wish to awaken her, so he quietly left the house.
Immediately upon waking up and realizing what had happened, she ran to the telephone. Her husband did not have enough money to afford a cell phone, so communication was kept to the landline. Dialing the office of the construction site, a foreman picked up on the other end. “Can you please call my husband to the phone? I need to speak to him.” “Ma’am,” the foreman said, “your husband is on a scaffold right now and is three flights up. It is hard for him to come down to the phone now. Can you call back later?” “No, no, I must speak to him now,” she urgently pressed.
Receiving the message that it was his wife on the phone, the husband, wishing to maintain his shalom bayis which had been improving, descended from the scaffold and entered inside to answer the call. Picking up the phone, she began profusely blessing him and wishing him a wonderful day. Taking in the kind words of his wife, all the husband could say was, “Amen.” Hanging up the phone, the husband was glad he had come to the phone. His wife’s words touched his heart.
But he was even gladder he had come to the phone when he turned around. Right before his eyes, the scaffold upon which he was standing just minutes before came crashing down.
Shocked and not sure if he was dreaming or seeing reality, all he could think about was his wife and her berachos.
Sincerely asking that Hashem bless and protect another person goes a long way. And in particular, the heartfelt prayers and tears shed by a Jewish wife and mother for her family pierce the heavens. Bringing blessing to her husband and children, she not only protects them in the home, but even outside the home. Indeed, a Jewish woman’s prayer brings berachah, shalom, and hatzlocha. (R’ Elizer Parkoff)
