I wanted to go out to the yeshiva, but the way was a little hard for me. Suddenly, a car stopped next to me and offered me a ride. The driver was a brokenhearted man who had lost his business. From a millionaire, he turned into a man with huge debt. He poured out his heart and we continued to his destination. When we were a few buildings from the yeshiva, there was a lot of traffic, and we were at a standstill. I told him that he should consider and see how HaKadosh Baruch Hu was watching over him, to the extent that because of the traffic, he was able to tell me his story at length. HaKadosh Baruch Hu created the traffic, even though I could have easily walked past the traffic and go to the yeshiva, but HaKadosh Baruch Hu intended this so we could talk, so I did not get out of the car, and so we spoke as much as he needed.
He was very happy and admitted that HaKadosh Baruch Hu was watching over him. When a person loses his business, sometimes he feels that HaKadosh Baruch Hu does not love him, as it were, and removes His hashgacha from him. Here, he saw that HaKadosh Baruch Hu watches over him and loves him. Because He decided to take his money does not mean that HaKadosh Baruch Hu stopped loving him, rather, HaKadosh Baruch Hu has His calculations, and we do not understand the machinations of the Creator Yisbarach...
Before I got out of the car I told him, “I believe that you are in doubt if I am right or the traffic just happened to happen... therefore, you will see a sign that as soon as I get out of the car, traffic will ease up, and then you will believe that HaKadosh Baruch Hu loves you and watches over you!!!” He smiled a smile of agreement, and as soon as I got out of the car, the traffic immediately dispersed!!!
HaKadosh Baruch Hu watches over each and every one of us and loves us like an only child. One who wears dark glasses, only sees the dark, and one who wears colored lenses sees pretty colors. We just have to put on the right glasses and endure the difficulties with a smile...
Moreinu HaRav shlita
