Good Shabbos

GOOD SHABBOS
6 May 2010

Dear All,

We are still ‘under’ the weather, with dull dreary days, and quite a bit of rain still, BUT….not really cold….hope the weather is back to normal for the Sokka World Cup next month…..as most of the Tourists will be from Europe and the colder countries, and want sunny days…..??? Reckon Cape Town will be the best place to watch World Cup games for tourists, although Durban should be hotter…..

It was so hot in Miami, Mrs.Cohen almost died. ………..
Luckily a life guard opened her mink coat just in time. ………….

The Super 14 is ‘Tukka’ getting exciting, with virtually every match played last week, influencing the final play offs…has not been this close for years……The Stormers ‘Stormed’ in against the Crusaders, who did not look good At all, and Carter really had avery ordinary game, and the Crusader forwards were out of the game completely……They actually made the Stormers look brilliant……on that game’s form, I reckon the Stormers could take the Cup, and beat the ‘Mighty’ Bulls……..and the other contenders….only problem is they need Joe Peterson back at fullback, as ‘Aplonitjie’ is just to small……GR88888 to see such a BIG crowd…….The Bulls / Sharks game was another huge ‘Derby’ , and the crowd was also HUGE……and to see a HUGE crowd in Rainy conditions, is not truly Souff Effrikken…The Sharkies were taught a bit of a lesson in forward play and once they had subdued them, the line ran VERY well….The Brumbies made the Reds see RED most of the game….and played very good ‘Rugger’………
Got an e-mail from Peter Fine (Elgin Apples.. ’Amolikke Yoren’)   he and a few other ‘Frunnes’ arranged with Rabbi Fox in Pretoria to have a ‘Shabbaton’ at the Shul, and slept over, and rushed to the Bulls game straight after ‘Shabbos’ in Taxi’s…….My ‘Big’ Chaver Israel Bender, Hugh Reichlin, (Chief) Stan Orelowitz and there ‘Kinderlach’ were among the ‘Manne’ that went…..Awesome ‘Shabbos’…….?????

The King David Linksfield ‘Rugger’ team returned from their tour to Oz last week, and had a GR8888 tour, winning all 3 games…..The first game against BoxHill Rugby Club U18, they won 32-5 in Melbourne…..Second game against BoxHill Rugby Club Opens they won 24-12. In Sydney they played Maccabi and won 11-0 .Main thing is that the ‘Manne’ had a GR8888 time, and got much needed experience…..Pictures http://stantgsm.com/list_pics.php .Locally, I got an E-mail from Greg Hurwitz who is helping SAUJS (Souff Effrikken Union of Jewish Students) & Maccabi to arrange players for their various leagues….SAUJS has been around for a few years, BUT…Maccabi has just started, as they want to build a good ‘Rugger’ side for the next Maccabi Games ……SAUJS is in the Wits Inter faculty League & Maccabi in the Presidents league…..sooo many of the Good Yiddisher school players are lost after school, and they are trying to get them to join….Contact; Jon Isakow jonisakow@gmail.com ……Anyone interested in playing, supporting or sponsorship can contact Jonathan on 082 580 2009 or Greg on 079 875 4747

Murphy showed up at Mass one Sunday and the priest almost fell down
when he saw him. He'd never been to church in his life.

After Mass, the priest caught up with him and said, "Murphy, I am so
glad ya decided to come to Mass. What made ya come?"

Murphy said, "I got to be honest with you Father, a while back, I misplaced me hat and I really, really love that hat. I know that McGlynn had a hat just like mine and I knew he came to church every Sunday. I also knew that he had to take off his hat during Mass and figured he would leave it in the back of church.
So, I was going to leave after Communion and steal McGlynn's hat."

The priest said, "Well, Murphy, I notice that ya didn't steal McGlynn's hat.
What changed your mind?"
Murphy replied, "Well, after I heard your sermon on the 10 Commandments, I decided that I didn't need to steal McGlynn's hat after all."

With a tear in his eye the priest gave Murphy a big smile and said;
"After I talked about 'Thou Shalt Not Steal' ya decided you would rather do without your hat than burn in Hell?"

Murphy slowly shook his head. "No, Father, after ya talked about
'Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery' I remembered where I left me hat." (Oey vey….)

The World 20/20 Cricket (Baseball) started in the West Indies, and I reckon, even though this is not ‘Suiwer’ (pure) Cricket, we must not expect toooooo much of the ‘Bokke’ as they just haven’t got the Shpielers in most departments, and when I read whole page write ups about Herschel Gibbs ‘gonna save us’….I realize how far behind we are……and a lot more Class has to come through with Gibbs, Kallis and Boucher (who have ALL given Gr8888 service) a bit long in the tooth, BUT….no real ‘finds’ coming through…..The India game was ‘KAK’..sooo many wickets and they leave till last minute..although we ‘Slagged’ (Sic) Afganistan, our Batsman were bogged down..Afganistan….????

The Engleeeeeesh Sokka league is Chelsea’s this year, and the loss of Ronaldo & Teves has cost Manchester big-time……….and if Man U are to stay dominant, they will have to get quite a few new, young, dynamic ‘shpielers’ with the ‘OLD’ boys, playing well, BUT……………….

How do you make a blond laugh on Monday mornings? .. Tell them a joke on Friday night!

DON'T MESS WITH FARM KIDS
A young boy comes down for breakfast.
Since they live on a farm, his mother asks if he has done his chores.
'Not yet,' said the little boy. His mother tells him no breakfast until he does his chores.

Well, he's a little ticked off so when he feeds the chickens, he kicks a chicken.
When he feeds the cows, he kicks a cow. When he feeds the lambs, he kicks a lamb.
He goes back in for breakfast and his mother gives him a bowl of dry cereal.

'How come I don't get any eggs and bacon, and why don't I have any milk in my cereal?'
he asks.
'Well,' his mother says, 'I saw you kick a chicken,  so you don't get any eggs for a week.
I saw you kick the Lamb, so you don't get any lamb for a week either.
I saw you kick the cow so for a week you aren't getting any milk.

'Just then, his father comes down for breakfast and kicks the kitten halfway across the kitchen.
The little boy looks up at his mother with a smile, and says, 'you gonna tell him or should I?

The ‘Goldstone Barmy’ has come and gone, and I have not commented on the SAGA . It went well, with everyone on best behaviour, like it should have been…..With all the ructions worldwide, I am still E-mazed that not ‘ONE TOP’ communal member has not made a statement….yes, there have been terse statements….with no EXPLANATIONS, and the damage done to the Souff Effrikken ‘Yiddisher’ community as a whole, might NEVER be repaired, and when ‘OUR’ Manne speak in future, they will get no respect …!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have lost creditability…big time……. Read Alan Dershowitz’s ‘Angle’ on the ‘Barmy’ http://cgis.jpost.com/Blogs/dershowitz/entry/it_is_goldstone_who_is Today I sent a ‘Special’ bulletin, with all the follow ups, etc…that I printed out for the ‘Lazy’ & ‘Kaylikka’s’ A few links to the meeting held…
Zionist Fed Home Page: http://www.sazionfed.co.za/
Opening Statement from Avrom Krengel: http://www.sazionfed.co.za/pages/news-avromgoldstone1.htm
Opening Statement from Richard Goldstone: http://www.sazionfed.co.za/pages/news-avromgoldstone2.htm

COMMUNITY MEETING
GOLDSTONE SAGA: SOUTH AFRICAN ZIONIST FEDERATION REPORT-BACK
Avrom Krengel, chairman of the SAZF, will report back on the recent involvement of the SAZF with Judge Richard Goldstone
The meeting will take place on MONDAY 10 MAY at 19h30 at Beyachad, 2 Elray Street, Raedene
BOOKING ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL! NO ENTRY WITHOUT BOOKING!
Contact 011 645 2531 between 10h00 and 16h45; sazf@beyachad.co.za

The seven dwarfs always left to go work in the mine early each morning. As always, Snow White stayed home doing her domestic chores. As lunchtime approached, she would prepare their lunch and carry it to the mine.
One day as she arrived at the mine with the lunch, she saw that there had been a terrible cave-in. Tearfully, and fearing the worst, Snow White began calling out, hoping against hope that the dwarfs had somehow survived.
'Hello...Hello!' she shouted. 'Can anyone hear me? Hello!'
For a long while, there was no answer. Losing hope, Snow White again shouted, 'Hello! Is anyone down there?'
Just as she was about to give up all hope, she heard a faint voice from deep within the mine, singing;
'Vote for Madiba, vote for Mandela……
Snow White fell to her knees and prayed, 'Oh, thank you, G-d!
At least Dopey is still alive….

Next week is Yom Yerushalayim, and Rabbi Perez will be hosting a ‘Smooklersbord’ at the Sandton Shul, with a message from Solly Sacks from Yerushalayim…and of course Music, to get the evening in the right ‘Ruach’ (Gees) ……. The Smorgasbord’s have been E-mazing in the past, and it promises to be an evening of note…….All welcome…..Booking is essential; Lisa 011-645-2512 OR Cheryl 011- 640-9900…See http://stantgsm.com/list_info.php

Lag B’Omer was huge, with VERY big turnouts at the Communal functions at the Forest @ The great Park, and Torah Academy on Sunday, and the amount of Bonfire’s in Parks , closed out streets in the Shtetl (Glenhazel ) was good to see…..

A police officer, though scheduled for all-night duty at the station, was relieved of duty early and arrived home four hours ahead of schedule, at 2 AM.
Not wanting to wake his wife, he undressed in the dark, crept into the bedroom and started to climb into bed.
She sleepily sat up and said, "Mike, dearest, would you go down to the all-night drug store on the next block and get me some aspirin? I've got a splitting headache."
"Certainly, honey," he said, and feeling his way across the room, he got dressed and walked over to the drug store.
As he arrived, the pharmacist looked up in surprise,
"Say," said the druggist, "aren't you Officer Fenwick of the 8th District?"
"Yes, I am," said the officer.
"Well, then, what in the world are you doing in the Fire Chief's uniform?"
(Bittere Gelechte…).

Alan Dershowitz at AIPAC. This is surely a must for every ‘YID’ to watch... so share it also ! …. Not only a great speaker but very interesting points ……
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG5nnIBbQsY&feature=related

One thing ‘OUR’ generation was taught from our leaders was ‘Scheichel’ (General Knowledge)…see this video and cry / laugh….not sure which one…
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=fJuNgBkloFE

The Cohen’s are not coming to Souff Effrikka for the Sokka, soooo they have two PRIME nights available at the Kruger Park…. 5th and 6th July that must sell….The booking can be transferred to another camp or another date . Contact them for further details at; einit66@gmail.com

Medical distinction between Guts and Baetzim (Balls)
There is a medical distinction . We've all heard about people having Guts or Baetzim.
But do you really know the difference between them?
In an effort to keep you informed, here are the definitions:

GUTS - Is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being met by your wife with a broom, and having the Guts to ask: 'Are you still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere?'

BAETZIM - Is coming home late after a night out with the guys, smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife on the butt and having the Balls to say: 'You're next, Chubby.'

I hope this clears up any confusion on the definitions.
Medically speaking, there is No difference in the outcome.
Both result in death. (Einaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah………).

I believe that the ANC is ‘skrikking’ for Julius Malema with their powder –puff approach to his behaviour……he was called in front of a Disciplinary hearing (??) and not sure if they even attempted to discipline him, and were rather trying to apologize for calling the Schmuck in……another one of ‘OUR ‘ not most respected ‘Manne’ was taken out this week…Lolly Jackson, the owner of the Teazers ‘sleeeeeeze’ shops was killed, and the jokes are already flying……with the killer putting in 16 bullets…..and they know who did it, BUT….are trying to catch him….???? The jokes are already flying…..’Mishugana’ World we live in….

This week, the Pole Dancers will only go half way up…
It was not a murder, BUT…..A ‘Lollypop’……..
The case is hard to solve, as it has many holes…..
Lolly told his wife he was going out for a few shots and will be back in a jiffy....

Roy, an undertaker, recently came home with a black eye.
"What happened to you?" asked his wife.
"I had a terrible day." replied Roy. "I had to go to a hotel and pick up a
man who had died in his sleep. When I got there, the manager said they couldn't get
him into a body bag because he had this huge erection. Anyway, I went up and,
sure enough, there was this big naked guy lying on the bed with this huge
erection.
So I grabbed it with both hands and tried to snap it in half."
"I see" said his wife,” that must have been awful, but how did you get the black eye?"
Roy replied: "Wrong room."

This Sunday is ‘Mother’s day’ and although it is not a ‘Yiddisher’ thing, it is still a VERY nice gesture…..a few Tips a ‘Yiddisher ‘ Mamma gave her ‘Kinderlach’
My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

My mother taught me RELIGION. "You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
My mother taught me LOGIC. …………." Because I said so, that's why."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY…"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
My mother taught me about STAMINA. ….."You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. .."Stop acting like your father!"

My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. … "Just wait until we get home."
My mother taught me about RECEIVING. "You are going to get it when you get home!"

My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up." !

My mother taught me GENETICS. ….. "You're just like your father."
My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My mother taught me WISDOM. …"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

And my favorite:
My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you"
   Happy Mothers day to allllllll…????

Are you thinking of going to live in Melbourne…???? The St. Kilda Shule is a Souff Effrikken Shul with an ex Souff Effrikken Rabbi , Phillip Heilbrun who used to come to Cheder ‘Amolikke Yoren’ in Lichtenburg with us……visit their Website which has been specially set up to Welcome all ‘Comers’ not only from the ‘Beloved Country’…….’Gib A Kuk’
http://web.me.com/stkildashule/St_Kilda_Hebrew_Congregation/
Overview/Entries/2009/12/15_New_Arrivals.html

"If there are any idiots in the room, will they please stand up" said the sarcastic lecturer.
After a long silence, one freshman rose to his feet.
"Now then mister, why do you consider yourself an idiot?"
enquired the lecturer with a sneer.
"Well, actually I don't," said the student,
"But I hate to see you standing up there all by yourself."

Little Stan Gordon flies in from Melbourne for a quick visit to ‘OUR’ (Their) Parents Home…….E-mazing that it is 2 years since I went to Melbourne for his Zunnelle Dijon’s Barmy…….Stan runs a whole lot of Ice Cream / Pretzel shops in Melbourne……..and is an ex Highlands ‘Boytjie’……I went to THE School (Highlands) yesterday to watch the ‘Rugger’ and Victory park had cancelled…playing on Monday…….met the Headmaster Willem Van Zyl who showed me around, and reckons they are doing some ‘REAL’ upgrading….must say the School looked good, and the old Hockey field/Cricket pictch, is used more for the Sokka these days……In my day , Highlands were a VERY strong Hockey School, and my Good Chaver Selwyn Kurlansky (Perth) was the Captain……Smokers corner is not used these days (??) and the Tuckshop, Pool etc are still the same from ‘Amolikke Yoren’…..The Highlands 70th. Anniversary is being held on the 30th. June, at the Killarney Country Club….contact Cliff Garrun cliff@garrun-group.co.za for details ..see http://stantgsm.com/list_info.php
Pictures of many ‘Manne’ I have seen at ‘Simcha’s’ lately from …….
H-I-G-H-L-A-N-D-S   http://stantgsm.com/Highlands.html Click the Eagle on the Front page..’OLD’ boys should remember the ‘School Emblem’….

FOR the MOST ‘Jacked up’ Yiddisher Wedding registry, ‘Gib A Kuk’   at;
www.lechaim.co.za ………….Run by Young Yiddisher ‘Boychix’ ……

Happy 60th. to my ‘Chaver’ Roy Friedman…..Yislaaaaaaaaaaaaaik, we have got many stories over the past 35 years of ‘Simcha-ing’ together…. ‘Many more Roy The Boy’…Mazel , health & Nachus…………

Mazeltov to Maureen & Royalton Summerfield on their 51st. Wedding Anniversary. They stay in Sea Point Cape Town, and we wish them many , many, more …………….. http://stantgsm.com/list_classifieds.php

Mazeltov to Allan & Sandy Dennill on the birth of a Grandson, born to Taryn in Israel….Mazeltov to the whole Mishpocha…….

Mazeltov to Devorah (Felder) & Steve Cohen on the birth of their Prince in Israel last week…Mazeltov to the Bobba’s & Zaida’s ..Carol & Terence Felder (Cape Town) and Dov & Amy Cohen (Joburg..)….. Always see the Felder’s at the Marais Street Shul when in Cape Town, and Dov & Amy are of course ‘THE’ Chemists in Birdhaven, where they have been for decades……Mazeltov to the whole ‘Mishpocha’…..

Mazeltov to Stan & Nadine (Starkowitz) Shane on the Bris of Jacob Moses Shane, at the Kilarney Country Club……The Balloons were done by Nadine’s Schvester Tanya, and were quite E-mazing…..Mazeltov to the whole ‘Mishpocha’………

Mazeltov to Steve & Leora Crouse on the birth of their Princess, which is a rarity among the Crouse ‘Manne’ having only been boys, and most Rugger players……
The ‘Babbelle’ was named Shaiya Keren at the Sydenham Shul on Shabbos…..Mazeltov to the whole ‘Mishpocha’…..

Mazeltov to Jodi (Bernstein) & Greg Bernard on their engagement last week….Mazeltov to Debbie and Steve Bernard & Mandelle (Kantor) and Steve Bernstein…..Mandelle is one of the Simcha Photographers, and does many Simcha’s…… I remember Mandelle’s Late Mom Dora very well, and they all came from Springs ‘Amolikke Yoren’……Mazeltov to the whole ‘Mishpocha’
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Mazeltov to Loren ( Mowszowski ) who got engaged to Shaun Diamond , Mazeltov to Denise and Trevor Diamond. Chanan and Shelly (Den) Mowszowski ….Chanan is a one of the four Broers, and lives in Sydney with his Boet Zalman…and the other two, Reuben & Nathan stay in ‘Rananafontein’ in Israel ….Mazeltov to the whole ‘Mishpocha’……

Mazeltov to Rael Blumenthal (SA) and Aliza Glass (NY) on their recent engagement in New York. …Mazeltov to the whole Mishpocha’………..
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Mazeltov to Gabi (Shapiro) & Danny Yachad on their Chasener on Lag B’omer…Mazeltov to parents Pam (Chernick) & Mandy Yachad….and Gabi’s Mom from the USofA Mrs Shapiro……..Mandy is of course the ONLY Triple ‘Yiddisher’ Springbok, as he played Cricket and Hockey for the Boks, and got his Bok Colours for Sushi making at the Chabad of the West Coast (Bloubergstrand) a few years ago….Mandy is also an ‘OLD’ Boy of Highlands North High School, and a ‘Grayser’ Mazeltov to the whole ‘Mishpocha’……The wedding was E-mazing, and there were quite a few Americans who came on the Brides side, and they were VERY ‘Lebbedik’……Pictures; http://stantgsm.com/list_classifieds.php

Sincere condolences to the Urison family of the passing of their Beloved Harry…….. Condolences to Robyn (Kramer) & Kim Sandler & Avron Urison…on the loss of their Dad….Avron worked at Stan & Pete ‘Amolikke Yoren’ & is involved with ‘ORT’ these days….. and Kim is married to Hilton in Sydney…….
Robyn’s daughter Nikki was at School with my daughter Lauren, and has just got engaged to a Chaver of mine’s Zunnelle Jared Gersun….. Sincere condolences to the whole family…..

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MANTIS SECURITY TIP (Call 011- 487-1000) of the week;

Not sure how many times I have mentioned getting caught by ‘Gunovim’.. in Stupid scams..???

By now the Bank E-mails asking for details should be a NO-NO, BUT…according to the papers, it is still happening, and they are still ‘Gupping’ kaylikka’s……

I see the latest circular going around concerns the National Census, which is also ‘Bobbameises’ as even ‘our’ Manne would not be stupid enough to try and run a Census during 2010…..have we not got enough on our plates…..????

I see that a few countries have been targeted by Sokka ‘Gunovim’ who are offering Juniors, places on reserve teams at such ‘Grayser’ clubs like Manchester & Chelsea, and then ‘Scmitzing’ with the money….

Be VERY careful, who you get involved with, if you do not know the people…!!!!

Be ‘Wakker’ & ‘StreetwiZe’ all the time…………

Call; Mark Kramer @ MANTIS (011-487-1000) for advice and sign up and discuss it with his experienced staff.
Have a peaceful, restful Shabbos….…

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Parsha of The Week

Rabbi Yossy Goldman,
Sydenham Shul,
C/O ‘Beloved Country’
Is G-d Punishing Me?

My cholesterol is sky high, the boss is unhappy with my performance, my wife is threatening to leave and now the lousy car broke down. For G-d’s sake, why does everything happen to me? Do I deserve this? Am I really such a terrible person?

Sound familiar? As a rabbi, I have certainly heard this and similar questions asked many times over the years. Implicit in the question is the assumption that any suffering or misfortune that befalls us must be some form of Divine retribution; surely, it must be a punishment from G-d. But if I’m such a good guy why then should I deserve such punishment? And, if on top of that, we also believe that G-d is good, then this is really too mind-boggling for a mere mortal like me to work out.

So what if I told you that punishment is only one of an infinite number of possible scenarios to explain your predicament? There are a great many possible explanations and interpretations for human suffering. In fact, it might not be a punishment at all. So don’t be in such a hurry to make all these assumptions.

In the portion of Bechukotai read this week, we come across a section known as the Rebuke. It is an ominous warning of the troubles that will befall Israel should we stray from the G-dly path. The mystics teach that even those frightening punishments are, in reality, hidden blessings that cannot be perceived at face value.

I remember hearing an interesting analogy on this theme from the well-known author Rabbi Dr AJ Twerski. A mom takes her toddler to the doctor. The doctor prepares to give the child a vaccination that is done by injection. The kid isn’t stupid. He sees trouble coming, so he doesn’t make it easy for the doctor. In fact, mom must hold the child down while the doctor administers the injection, and throughout, the kid is screaming and shouting. Not a minute later the child is suddenly burying his face in mom’s shoulder, desperately seeking solace in his mother’s embrace. And the question is why? Isn’t mom a traitor to the cause? Didn’t she side with the opposition just a moment ago? Was she not an accomplice to the crime when she held him down while the doctor attacked him? Why is this child suddenly finding comfort on mom’s shoulder? She is the enemy!

The answer is that every child knows intuitively that his mother loves him and wants only the best for her child. Even if there be a momentary lapse, he knows it will be short-lived. After the fleeting test of faith, the innate and essential bond of love between mother and child is quickly re-established.

And so it is with our Father in Heaven. Sometimes we may feel angry; it seems as if he has joined forces with Satan. Why does He allow all these terrible misfortunes to befall us? And yet, we know that he really and truly does love us. After all is said and done, we are His children. Does the mother in the clinic hate her child? Is she punishing him? G-d forbid. Does the doctor want to hurt the child? Of course not (unless he is a dentist or a physiotherapist!). So, just as a child is pacified by his mother, so is the Jew comforted by the knowledge and conviction that G-d loves us. And if there is pain and suffering, then it must be some form of injection, which is short-term pain for a long-term benefit.

To us it may remain a mystery but to G-d there is always a cosmic connection and a vast eternal plan. The child doesn’t understand or appreciate an injection and neither can we adults fathom the divine vaccinations we must put up with from time to time. Nevertheless, we accept in good faith that somehow there is a reason - and even a good reason - behind all our problems. It may not be revealed to us in this world, only in the next. So we do need a fair amount of patience. Personally, I’m prepared to handle living in suspense.

In our moments of misery and days of distress, let us remember that our loving Father in Heaven is surely no less caring than the mother in the doctor’s rooms.

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