Growing Through Any Situation - R. Meir Simcha Sperling - TorahAnytime.com

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There was once a wealthy man and he had only one son who he loved very, very much. On one occasion, the son became very sick and all of the physicians were unable to find the remedy. They tried everything they could. He paid them a tremendous amount of money, but they just could not figure out and everybody gave up hope. It was a very sad situation. When all hope seemed lost, there was a young doctor from a far away land who appeared on the scene. And he came, he took a look, did a little studying, and boom, he brought a little studying, and boom, he brought a remedy, healed the child. Everybody was so relieved. This is a very respected man in town. Everybody liked him. The doctor told the father before he left, he said, "We're very lucky. We saved him. We saved him just in time. You have to take great care that not one piece of meat enters this boy's body because that is what harms him the most. So, he could eat whatever he wants. Just he cannot eat meat." The father heard and he said, "Okay." And he followed the doctor's instructions and kept a very cautious

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1. 0:00There was once a wealthy man and he had only one son who he loved very,…
2. 0:31little studying, and boom, he brought a remedy, healed the child. Everybody was so relieved. This…
3. 1:01instructions and kept a very cautious eye on his son. And his son thrived. Now, it…
4. 1:31matter how much he begs for it. Even though it will be painful, he might even…
5. 2:01meat, stuffed in his mouth, and he ran outside. And obviously, what happened that day, he…
6. 2:31child. Sometime later, the father was told you have to make a seudas hada'ah. He mamesh…
7. 3:01there like, "Yo, eat me." And like just everything you could imagine. Also, there was other…
8. 3:32took the son out of the party. Like he Everybody else is fine. All the cousins,…
9. 4:02And we thought this guy loved his children. Not such a good father after all, huh?…
10. 4:34must that everything everything we go through in life is for our benefit. Everything we go…

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