Today is the Shloshim of Yosef Shalom Alpert Z”l, a precious soul who left the world.
In light of the tragic Shabbos here in Israel, I share my thoughts.
No rhyme or reason
No sense can be made
We shiver in the dark
Cry in the day
A precious soul
Leaves the world
And here we are left
With a heart shaped hole
It doesn’t matter
Who
What
Why
The pain of mothers left to cry
Families shattered
Homes broken
A void is created
Let us feel the pain
Not be numb
Look into the eyes of sorrow
And become one
Love our nearest
Hug our dearest
There is so much more to be said, and it will be said. For now though, I’m not running to give insights or thoughts, solutions or tools. Lets embrace the pain, feel the loss, and cling on to hope, and the gift called life. Thank Hashem for what we have, because as cliche as that may sound, it’s far from a given.
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