Waiting for the Star to Make His Appearance

August 24, 2006 - 10:23 PM by

Somewhere in Jerusalem, a nervous young man is waiting to become a father:

Was thinking about how the waiting for a person to enter the world is different to that of one who is about to depart it.

The latter is filled with reflection and contemplating. Looking back on a life’s work and deeds while possibly questioning the meaning of life. Trying to assess the legacy that person will leave behind as well as coming to terms with what life will be like without that person around. Sadness and grief.

The former? Optimism and hope. Joy. Hope that the person will grow up and have a fruitful and productive life. Hope that they won’t make the same mistakes we did. Hope that they will hopefully have the chance to live a life where man’s ultimate goal isn’t to destroy his fellow man. Looking forward to guiding the new person into the world and then giving them all the skills to ultimately go off on their own and tackle it head-on.

It is well documented how much the Torah and Judaism value life and what price they put on it. To give someone life is the ultimate gift and to think that B”H soon a new citizen of the world will be here courtesy of myself and Mrs Co.Il, well that is simply mindblowing.

The big money is on me fainting in the delivery room but I don’t think so. I want to savour every moment and to be there right from the very first seconds of life.

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  1. Jacob Reisenfern on Sun, Aug 27th 2006 7:03 AM

    2. The nurses keep you busy, and really, watching the baby come out is somethng I found faciinating. First his little tuft of hair, then the head comes, and the rest in a rush. the color is marvelous too. The umbilicus is neet. I wished I had saved it, but by then it was little more than shrivled and black and it looked like an old apple stem.

    It is a maverlous thing.

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