A Soulful Journey

Rebbe Moshe of Kobryn once looked at the Heavens and cried: "Angel, little angel!  It is no great trick to be an angel up there in the sky.  You don't have to eat and drink, beget children and earn money.  Just you come down to earth and worry about eating and drinking, about raising children and earning money, and we shall see if you keep on being an angel.  If you succeed, you may boast - but not now."  - Martin Buber Or as Albert Schweitzer said, "You don't have to be an angel ignored to be saint."

Three souls traveled to Olam HaBa (Heaven).    Before being admitted the first was approached by an angel that asked, “Do you mind waiting?”   He responded, “No problem.   I have lots of time.   I have waited for this moment a lifetime and can certainly wait a bit longer.” Very good,” said the angel.   “Can you spell God?”   “Sure.   G O D,” he responded. The angel turned to the second in line.   “Do you mind waiting?”   “Wait?” he repeated.   “The Talmud teaches that all life is a corridor to the great beyond.   Of course I can wait.” "Very good.  Can you spell HaShem?" "Sure. H A S H E M." Turning to the third the angel asked, “Do you mind waiting?”   “I have been waiting all my life.  I have waited in line at the market.   I have waited at school.   I waited to get into the movies.    I waited my whole life.   Now that I am in heaven I need to wait here too??? ...

A wealthy man approached the Gates of Heaven.   He tried to enter but the Ministering Angel blocked his way.   Finally, he took out his checkbook and said, “Everyone has a price.   How much do you want?” “You don’t understand.   We don not take checks up here.   Only receipts.”  -Bernard Greenfield What we do counts in their eyes and in His.