* Translated by Janine Muller Sherr
I believe that the following story holds particular relevance for our time:
A little boy was playing next to his father, who was sitting on a bench in the garden. The boy tried to pick up a huge rock but it was too heavy and he wasn’t successful. He kept trying and trying with all his might but it was no use; he just couldn’t pick up the rock.
His father remarked: “I see that you’re not using all your strength.”
The boy responded: “But I am using all my strength— I don’t know what else I can do.”
His father said: “But you haven’t asked for my help. That is also a form of strength. I’ve been sitting here all this time and not once did you think of asking for my assistance. This shows me that you aren’t using all your strength.”
May we know how to utilize all our strength, recognize that asking for help is also a form of strength, and learn how to give strength to others.
