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Chizuk<br />
An<br />
Egg’straordinary<br />
Story<br />
SHAAREI TIKVAH/ CHANUKAH <strong>2009</strong><br />
There is a well known parable describing a person who<br />
sees the back of a tapestry. Horrified by the mess of<br />
strings and knots, he wonders why the artist has spent so<br />
many hours on the production of this eyesore. The artist<br />
quietly leads the onlooker around to the front of the tapestry,<br />
where he is shown the exquisite colors, the striking<br />
design and the beautiful image that is now clear. The onlooker<br />
gasps and exclaims to the artist, “Now I understand!<br />
I was looking at the tapestry from the wrong side.”<br />
This poignant mashal depicts our lives beautifully. During<br />
difficult times, we see life in tangles. Knots and loose<br />
strings are difficult to understand, and we sometimes wonder<br />
at the purpose of it all. We must remember that our<br />
perspective is limited. We see only the back of the tapestry.<br />
The Master Artist is creating a beautiful design that we,<br />
with our limited vision, just cannot fathom.<br />
Some people know from the outset that they may have<br />
problems conceiving and bearing children; for others this<br />
realization is a slow process, only dawning on them after<br />
waiting for seemingly endless months. These people then<br />
have to decide what to do and where to turn. We belonged<br />
to the second category. Our infertility was like a dripping<br />
tap, as slowly but surely, we realized that there was indeed<br />
a problem and that we should really be doing something<br />
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