symbolizes fear and trembling and sadness, and Tekiya symbolizes good times and Simcha. How does the Torah call Rosh Hashanah? “Yom Terua". This would seem like a day of sadness and crying. Yet, the Terua is surrounded with a Tekiya before and afterwards, making the Tekiya seem like the dominant part. And the very last blow is a Tekiya Gedola.
Make Sure Your "Yir'ah" Has Loads of Simcha Surrounding It
Indeed, Yamim Nora'im is a time for fear, and people without Yir'ah (fear) are worthless animals. Yet, the Yir'ah part of your Avodas Hashem has to have loads of Simcha surrounding it. And the LAST part of the whole Mitzva of Tekiyas Shofar has to be Tekiya Gedola, which means lots of Simcha (similar to the Afikoman, Zecher L'korban Pesach, which is eaten last; since we want its taste to remain and be the most important part). I know a Yungerman who cries a lot on Yom Kippur. But he told me that before he allows himself to cry, he makes sure that he spends loads of time learning Inyanei Bitachon. Such a person won't be harmed by lots of crying, since his Simcha drowns out his Yir'ah.
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R' Wainkrantz Zatzal told me that once he needed a large sum of money, and he went home to take a nap. His Rebbe from Novardok appeared to him in a dream, and told him not to worry about the money, since it will be coming really soon. As soon as R' Wainkrantz woke up, he heard a knock at the door, and a man gave him the exact sum he needed.