Dear all,
A few days ago, Maya was crying about something, and I couldn’t figure out why. It was Eli who came to the rescue and gave her a hug. Maya’s tears turned into giggles.
Indeed, sometimes a hug makes everything better.
The hug doesn’t erase the problem. It’s not a blueprint for an action plan. And perhaps tomorrow there will be tears again.
But a hug is a way of saying “Hineini/ Here I am.”
A hug lets someone know you care, and that you are present. You may not have a solution, but you do have a soul – and you want to allow your spirit to give light to the darkness someone else is experiencing.
Give someone a hug (even if it’s a non-physical one in these strange times we are in). It will make a huge difference. And it only takes a moment in time.
With love and Shalom,
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
