We participated in a family simcha, and we made up to leave at 11:00 at night. We ordered rides for the whole family, but at the set time the rebbetzin, for some reason, decided to stay a little longer...
The rides left with all the family, and I remained waiting to accompany my wife.
Not fifteen minutes passed when a young man who was about to get married came chasing after me. He ran for fifteen minutes straight just to meet with me for guidance on an important matter for his upcoming wedding. He had heard that I had already left at 11:00, and he felt the hashgacha that at the end I stayed... We spoke at length until everything was clear for him.
I thought that I had already seen the hashgacha and the reason we were delayed, and so, right after I finished with the boy, the rebbetzin wanted to leave. I ordered a driver who came to get us. On the way, she started a conversation with the driver, and it became clear that he decided to leave chassidus and free himself of all its obligations... we are speaking about a father of several children, and this shocked the whole family.
We talked the whole ride, and when we reached home he admitted to me and said that he had not considered the effect this would have on the children, who were all good children. He added that he had not considered regarding himself the depth and general good that he had had, and that for one or two issues you do not break everything... We made up to continue to talk, the rebbetzin saved him from devastation!!!
-Moreinu HaRav
Vayeitzei
