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By Rabbi Shea Hecht May 27, 2008 Page 2 of 2
The couple had to take turns breathing. While one took a deep breath, the other held their breath. They were now not only worried about each other, but forced to focus on each other's breathing so they both could breath and live.
Ms. Li encouraged her husband when he was losing hope and told him he had to remember their daughter and the future that awaited them when they were rescued.
Faced with the reality of death, Mr. Wang realized he had his priorities wrong all along. He said that he would spend more time at home. He wanted to settle down, and see more of their daughter.
"The only thing we had was each other," Mr. Wang said. "We encouraged each other to live on, and we said once we got out, we'd live a good life and care for each other. Now we have a new start."
Though there were surely many big and small acts of courage during the earthquake, the cyclone and their aftermath, what moved me about this story is that the couple who had given up hope on their marriage was given a second chance to build it up.
The question, "Can we learn from disaster?" must be answered with a resounding "yes!" We can be grateful that we didn't live through the life-altering trauma, yet learn its lessons nonetheless: Take a look at our priorities and see if there's anything that needs to be modified.
And then, we don't have to wait for disaster. We can change it. ---
Shea Hecht is a Rabbi and activist in the Jewish community. He can be reached at rabbishea@aol.com -------------------- Note -- The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of GOPUSA. >> Back -- Page 1 2
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