Good night! I want to send you another story.
Last year, when I spoke with the class, I asked what they dreamed of. The living of all responded to the desire to be happy. Everyone without exception made it clear that they want to be happy. And then she said that when you try to make others happy, only then you become truly happy. The amount of money and the position are powerless. And we remembered who we helped during the year (internat and TD). But here is another story from which you can draw conclusions about happiness.
Angel, the Jew, the owner of the most famous bakery in Germany, often said, “Do you know why I am alive today? He was a teenager when the Nazis in Germany murdered Jews mercilessly. The Nazis took us by train to Auschwitz. There was a deadly cold at night. We were left in cars for days without food, without beds, and therefore without the possibility of warming up. Snow was everywhere. The cold wind freezes our cheeks every second. We were hundreds of people in those cold, terrible nights. No food, no water, no shelter. The blood froze in the veins. Next to me was an elderly Jew from my town. He was trembling and looked horrible. I hugged him with my hands to warm him up. I hugged him tightly to give him some warmth. Raster his arms, legs, face, neck. I begged him to stay alive. I encouraged him. So I warmed this man all night. I was tired and frozen. My fingers blinked, but I kept massaging the man’s body to warm him up.
So many hours passed. Finally the morning came, the sun began to shine. I looked around to see other people. To my horror, all I could see were frozen bodies. All I could hear was the silence of death. The cold night killed everyone. They died of the cold. The old man survived because I did not let him freeze, and I survived because I warmed him. Can you tell me the secret to survival in this world? When you warm the hearts of others, you warm yourself. When you support, strengthen and inspire others, you also get support, strengthening and inspiration in your life.
Dear friends, this is the secret to a happy life!