Sunday, June 13, 2010

Mazel Tov!

For some reason, over the past few weeks, I've felt this strong urge to cry.

It comes every once in a while; I can't explain it, but it feels like the smallest thing gets me misty eyed...

I'll read something beautiful, like that Tur I posted a short while ago. I'll see an amazing display of bravery on a clip someone e mails me, and I feel the waterworks.

I'm not embarassed - everyone needs to cry sometimes - but I feel like like I have to fight the tears back until I have a good opportunity. Sometimes that manifests during prayer, sometimes it is apropos for a certain occasion.

Which is why - in the lull of activity that began a few hours before Shabbos ended - I sit here, crying tears of thanks and gratitude to the Master of the World, who has seen fit to give me another gift: a beautiful baby boy.

My wife is doing well, thank God, and my son is oblivious to the fact that he has to share the attention now...

...and I can barely contain my joy.

HaShem!

Thank You!
Thank You!
Thank You!

May it be His will that we all share in only joyous occasions, forever, Amen!

6 comments:

Moe said...

MAZAL TOV!!!!! it's great to hear the awesome news!!!

ProfG said...

Mazal Tov. May he be a source of joy to his parents and all klal yisrael.

ramchal said...

Mazal Tov!! MAy you be zocheh to bring him into the bris of avrohom avinu in the proper time and be megadfel him litorah, mitzvos, and maasim tovim. [and chassidus a little bit maybe:)]

Reb Y. Brachfeld said...

tizko lgadlo ltorah. chupa ulmasim tovim! Mazel tov may he be a greats ource of joy and nachas!

Anonymous said...

Reb Yid, I don't know you since Sinai, but what a touching sentiment. I share in your joy, in that of my fellow Yid, mazel-tov! May he grow to be a real eved-Hashem and bring much nachas to all of klal-Yisroel.

Shmuel said...

Thanks for all the wishes and blessings!
A Yid, welcome to the blog!