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We\u2019ve all heard the expression, \u201cWhen one door closes, another one opens.\u201d Well, maybe not all of us, but it\u2019s pretty wide-spread. The idea behind this is that we shouldn\u2019t let disappointments or failures break us, because there is often another opportunity coming our way. People may consider this a result of the balance of \u201cuniversal energies,\u201d but we know it\u2019s really Hashem (God) behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea of universal justice and fairness are an outgrowth of our underlying faith in Hashem, as well as our innate optimism. This speaks to our ability to control our moods and our destiny with positive thinking. By imagining that there\u2019s another opportunity or chance for success coming along, we can avoid despair, which is more crippling than the failure which started it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open it…or find another door.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of my favorite versions of this expression is, \u201cWhen one door closes \u2013 open it. It\u2019s a door. That\u2019s how it works.\u201d It reminds us that what we think is final is not often so, and what we think is the end of the line may simply be a bump in the road. Then there\u2019s another way to look at the doors, and that is to realize that we were never meant to go through them in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My daughter texted me to relay what happened to her. She was trying to board the light rail in Jerusalem. She got to the first door, but it was an Exit Only. It was the first time she’d seen that, but, undaunted, she moved onto the next door. For some reason, it didn\u2019t open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She went down to the third door, and there she found a family with small children and big luggage. As they schlepped and tipped the big suitcase onto the train, my daughter grabbed their other bag, scooped it onto the train, and deposited it next to them. Then she walked away and went about her business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she texted me about it, I was very proud and gratified. Not simply that she was kind and helped others, but that she recognized that the first two doors HAD to be closed to her, so she would get to the third one where she was meant to be. The fact that she recognized the Hashgacha Pratis<\/em> (Divine Intervention) – HP as she calls it \u2013 instead of getting annoyed, is something to strive for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Pleases Hashem, Pleases Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What often stresses us out is the frustration of things not going the way we wanted. The antidote for that is getting ourselves to the point where we not only understand, but emotionally feel, that they have gone as HASHEM wanted. We don\u2019t know what He has in store for us, or why we might run into obstacles on our chosen paths. It\u2019s quite possible that these avenues are closed for a reason, as my daughter found out that day on the train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A respected mechanech <\/em>(teacher) <\/em>once told me (quoting the Ran, perhaps?) that sometimes we need a certain salvation which can only be accessed by our doing an act of kindness for another. Therefore, Hashem orchestrates events so we are in the right place to do what we need for others, which in turn effects the yeshua<\/em> (salvation) that we were waiting for. By helping them, we are effectively helping ourselves, thanks to Hashem\u2019s personal concern and detailed manipulation of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What this means is that the despair we felt when things didn\u2019t work out is misplaced, because it worked out exactly as it was supposed to, we just didn\u2019t see it. There is an old story about two fellows discussing the weather. One said, \u201cTomorrow will be the weather I like.\u201d His friend asked, \u201cHow do you know?\u201d He responded, \u201cIt will be the weather which pleases Hashem, and what pleases Hashem, pleases me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognize Hashem Cares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we experience things in our lives which can be characterized as sad, tragic, difficult, or challenging, we have the ability to find Hashem\u2019s fingerprints on them, and change the way we look at them. When we relive Hashem\u2019s punishments of Klal Yisrael<\/em> (The Jewish nation) on Tisha B\u2019Av, for example, we can wallow in misery of what we went through and lost, or we can consider the fact that Hashem cares enough about what we do to react to it. The connection we enjoy to our Father in Heaven is our lifeline to sanity because it enables us to accept what comes our way with serenity, knowing that if a door closes in our face, it\u2019s because we\u2019re supposed to stay where we are or perhaps use a different door, but one way or another, we\u2019ll get through it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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