In their own way, they made sure to greet others with a smile and a kind word
There were once two brothers who grew up orphaned from their mother at a young age. Their father, too, fell sick when the brothers were only teenagers. It was a very sad day when he summoned his two sons to his bedside. He knew his last moments were approaching, and he wanted to impart one final message to his precious sons.
“My dear boys, you know how proud I am of everything that you both have accomplished in your lives. And I know you will both continue to do great things in the service of Hashem. Know that your mother and I will always look after you, even in the next world. Chazal tell us that the world is sustained because of all the prayers of those who have passed. So, although I may not physically be with you, I—”
The older son, Fishel, gently took his father’s hand.
“Father, please do not say such things. You will get better and live to see another day.”
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