There once was a man who suffered greatly. Many bad things happened to him and he was tired of all the tragedies he had endured. So we went to his rabbi seeking advice.
He asked, “How do I get rid of this sadness, these terrible tragedies?”
The rabbi in soft language told him, “You could live a life free from sadness but it comes at a high price.”
“And what is that price?” asked the man.
“The price,” answered the rabbi, “is that you end all love. Banish your children, get rid of your friends, divorce your wife. Then you will never have to endure the sadness of illness or death.”
“But I will be lonely beyond words!” exclaimed the man.
“Ah!” said the rabbi. “That is the price of living without love.”
"It is not good for man to be alone" are the words God uttered when he saw His first creation Adam, pining away because he had no one in his life. This is an important lesson in life.
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