The Ba’al Hatanya was once playing hide-and-go-seek with his grandchild. So, he covered his face, asking his grandchild: “Where is Zaidy? Where is Zaidy?”
The grandson immediately pointed to his Zaidy’s beard: “Here is Zaidy! I found him!”
“What?” asked the Ba’al Hatanya. “This is Zaidy?! This is Zaidy’s beard. But where is Zaidy?”
Pointing to the Ba’al Hatanya’s head, the grandson thought that he surely got it, and he said: “Here is Zaidy!”
“This is Zaidy?” asked the Ba’al Hatanya. “This is Zaidy’s face, but where is Zaidy?”
The confused grandson fell to the floor and burst into tears. “Where is Zaidy? I can’t find him.”
The Ba’al Hatanya right then consoled his grandson, saying, “Don’t worry, I'm here. Zaidy is here; there’s no need to worry.”
This story shows us that by truly seeking Zaidy, we will merit to see him. By seeking Hashem, he will surely be there for us, and we will have that inner connection.
