(Vayikra 9:23)
“As soon as Aharon saw that all the sacrifices had been brought and all the deeds had been done yet the Shechinah still had not come down to Bnei Yisrael he was distressed and said ‘I know Hashem is angry with me and it is because of me that the Shechinah has not come down to Bnei Yisrael.’ He said to Moshe ‘My brother Moshe look what you have done to me that I have gone in and been shamed.…’ ” (Rashi ibid.)
Aharon’s shame and his words are in contradiction to human nature. In general when a person suffers a misfortune instead of attributing it to his sins he blames others for his suffering.
This is the case with the suffering of individuals and it is even truer of communal misfortunes Rachmana litzlan. In these cases the hardship is shared by many people and there’s nothing easier or more comfortable than blaming someone else. Add to this the natural human resistance to accepting the blame for causing distress to the entire community. (Lekach Tov Rabbi Yerucham Levovitz Daas Torah)
I wake from a satisfying afternoon nap and gape at the chaotic scene. Blankets notebooks crayons pieces of paper the mop and broom apple cores cookie crumbs used cups a keyboard.… How did my children create such upheaval in 90 minutes?
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