Dear all,
This week my family commemorated my father’s first yahrzeit (anniversary of death). We gathered at the cemetery and supported one another, having experienced a “year of firsts.”
Over the year, I’ve had many conversations with my father. I’ve asked questions about child-raising, investing, and leadership. I tell him about his grandchildren, about Temple Akiba, and about the latest aviation news. I let him know that we are surrounding mom with love.
And Dad always guides me with the same advice at the end of our conversations: “Everything is easy if you have the right tool.”
(Finding the right tool, however, is often pretty hard!)
If you ever wonder what your loved ones who have died are sharing with you, just stop – for a moment in time – and listen. Their voices are calling to you, just waiting to have a conversation.
With love and Shalom,
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
