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Lessons from an Lapsed Skydiver; by Rabbi Moss

Question of the Week:
I jumped out of a plane last week. I won't do it again. After free falling for a while (which was amazing) I tried to release my parachute. Nothing happened. I tried again. Nothing happened. So here I was hurtling to the ground without a parachute. I thought this was it. Thank G-d the instructor had a safety parachute, which did work. We landed safely. My question: is G-d trying to tell me something?

Answer:
People tend to ask the question "Why me?" only when bad things happen. After suffering a loss or experiencing failure, we wonder what we did to deserve it. But we should be asking this question not just when things seem to go wrong but when things go right too. You need to ask this of yourself: I came to the brink of death, and I survived. Why me?

Freedom to Choose; Weekly e*Torah by Rabbi Avrohom Altein

Medicine and Morals: Your Jewish Guide Through Life's Tough Decisions