“He will give me bread to eat . . .” (28:20) R’ Meir Chadash z”l (1898-1989; mashgiach ruchani of the Chevron Yeshiva in Yerushalayim) related that he learned as a refuge during World War I how to look at events with the right attitude. One day, he was trudging along a road with four friends during a torrential downpour.
As they slowly made their way, the young men complained aloud about the deep mud that impeded their progress. Suddenly, a farmer passed them and heard their complaints. Turning toward them, he rebuked them angrily saying, “This is not mud. It’s bread.” (Ha’mashgiach Rabbi Meir)