tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924559593469631970.post8892718649847086790..comments2023-10-23T11:22:31.216-04:00Comments on Tikkun!: Moving Towards GodShmuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623549507370220071noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924559593469631970.post-41606707137902954282015-05-26T23:18:44.929-04:002015-05-26T23:18:44.929-04:00When a father teaches his child to walk, he holds ...When a father teaches his child to walk, he holds on firmly until the child is balanced and has a strong footing, and at that moment, when the child is fully confident, the father lets go, leaving the child to stumble and fall. Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz points out that while the father holds the child, the child is indeed confident, safe, and secure, but he is not walking. Only precisely at the moment that the father "abandons" him does he first begin to really learn to walk. <br />By the same token however,(my opinion, not Rabbi Tatz) every time the child stumbles and falls, the father must be there to soothe the pain of falling and encourage the child to continue trying. Additionally, the child must eventually taste success. Because with a forever distant father and enough falls on his ass, a child may distract himself with a toy on the floor and not have the heart to get up and try again. Karma Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924559593469631970.post-11124143809219000652015-05-22T14:07:59.458-04:002015-05-22T14:07:59.458-04:00Amen to that! This is one of those teachings that ...Amen to that! This is one of those teachings that I tend to forget about...during times that I need to remember it.Neil Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797772082427806345noreply@blogger.com