Minute 971 // Diamond Dealer TODAY'S MESSAGE IS DEDICATED "I've seen diamonds before, but it doesn't seem to be that you have such a great selection." He honestly replied. "If we do our job properly here in the polishing room most of these stones will look very valuable even to your untrained eye once we are done", his new boss smiled knowingly. "Most of what makes up the value of the diamond is hidden from the naked eye. Take this to jeweler’s loop in your hands places upon your eye and look inside this particular stone. Do you see those little black dots? They reduce the value of the stone by thousands of dollars. Now take a look at this smaller stone. You'll notice it has a beautiful color, and even with the jeweler’s loop on your eye you will not see e flaws inside the stone. It is not until you see the inside of the stone that you can determine its potential value." "I see what you mean" Joshua acknowledged. Too often in people judge others based on their exterior and their trappings. A fancy car, an expensive suit, or a piece of jewelry clouds the issue. Not until one is aware of the true inside of a person can one determine that person's true value. Hashem on the other hand, sees the entire person all at once interior as well as exterior. He combines that person's behavior and character traits to determine the success or failure of that person and his service to Hashem. We are commanded in the Torah to emulate the ways of Hashem [Devarim 28:9]. This commandment requires us to look beyond the surface at the unpolished stones which may be before us in the form of another person and to seek knowledge about that person’s character. Only after you have investigated beyond the surface will you be an expert in evaluating the true worth of your fellow human being CONSIDER THIS FOR A MINUTE .When a person is bothered by many thoughts that distract him and bring his concentration to the vanities of this world- he should study a book that teaches fear of Hashem aloud. This will focus his concentration away from the matters that are annoying him. [R Yitzchak Blazer, Kochvay Ohr, 1:2] WOULD YOU LIKE TO DEDICATE A MESSAGE IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE? REFUAH SHELEMA? Click Here to go to the 'Donations' area, or E-mail your dedication to RBEYDA2000@AOL.COM . You can Mail your check for: $101 - Shabbat And Holidays $52 - Weekdays Mail To: Raymond Beyda 408 Avenue O Brooklyn, NY 11230 |