Why, Hashem, why?!
Oh… that’s why.
When we’re in the middle of hardship, it can feel dark, endless, and hopeless.
The pain fills our vision.
The uncertainty makes it feel like there’s no way out, as if this stage will last forever.
But once we move through it, which we always do with Hashem’s help, everything becomes clear.
The “Why?!” suddenly makes sense.
We see how every piece mattered.
How each step was necessary.
How what once felt unbearable actually pushed us to grow, to learn, and to deepen our Bitachon and our connection to Hashem and our neshama.
Only then do we realize that this difficult chapter helped shape the most refined version of who we are meant to become.
But don’t wait until the ending to trust.
Yes, after the darkness passes, we will look back with gratitude and understanding.
But the real work is done while things are still unclear.
The key is to keep turning to Hashem now.
To strengthen our Bitachon now.
To move forward with calm, inner strength, and even joy, rooted in the knowledge that Hashem is with us every step of the way.
He is guiding the process.
He always has been.
In the end, everything will work out.
The only regret is wasting energy on unnecessary worry.
The Lubavitcher Rebbe once urged a chossid who was stuck in worry and pessimism to redirect his thoughts toward Bitachon. When the man continued to worry, the Rebbe said:
“The day will come when everything works out. And then you’ll look back and regret how much time, energy, and pain you put yourself through by choosing to worry.”
Let that day come without regret.
