One Friday evening not too long ago a couple brought their small 16- month-old daughter with them to our home for Shabbos.
As all of our grandchildren live in Eretz Yisrael any time a small child joins us for a Shabbos meal it’s a treat for my wife and me.
I watched as the girl attempted to remain awake despite her obvious weariness. I asked the parents if they’d like to put her on the couch and they jointly responded “Oh no way! Our daughter has a bad case of FOMO!”
I was immediately terrified by this horrific diagnosis of FOMO a condition I’d never heard of and gently and compassionately wished the parents that their daughter should have a refuah shleimah.
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