Rabbi Abba bar Rabbi Hanina
said, “ “He who visits the sick takes away one-sixtieth of his pain.” -Talmud,
Nedarim 29b
It does not matter what we
say or what we bring. All that matters
is that we come when they are ailing.
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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