Saving the World, One Push at a Time

Ahh, the small things in life. The following is a story, a parable really, of something so insignificant, yet so powerful. Well, at the very least it was a fun way to start off the day. Enjoy with open hearts and open minds:

They stumbled out of bed this morning. On this day, the proud men of Derech Chevron Shalosh were expecting nothing out of the ordinary. But when they walked out of their apartment to embark upon the five-minute stroll to the Beit Ar-El campus, an opportunity to partake in Tikkun Olam awaited the self-proclaimed burly boys.

Jovial and over-tired, as is the norm during morning walks to first period class, the boys were suddenly summoned by the driver of a burnt-umber original Mini Cooper, something straight out of an oddball British comedy flick. 

“Push me!” the driver yelled in Hebrew at the boys, who exchanged puzzled glances. The driver repeated his message, this time in English. 

So, without a second thought, the boys jumped into the morning traffic of Jerusalem and began pushing the car up a hill. With a collective huff followed by the inevitable collective puff, the boys pushed with al their strength and up the hill the car slowly rolled! But alas, the boys ran into an obstacle. They had reached the top of the hill, and it was time for the Mini to take a right onto a main road. The boys stopped, unsure how to proceed, yet painfully aware of the fact that the precious seconds they had to get to class on time were ticking away. 

Should they abandon the project, a hero’s job left unfinished? Or, should they make the ultimate sacrifice of showing up a few minutes late, and wait until the light turned green so that we could push the Mini to safety? They decided on the latter, and with one final thrust, the car reached an oasis of flatlands, and the boys were able to continue on their merry way, with the warm feeling of helping others overwhelming their bodies.

The boys feel they are now ready to take on the world, to help both physically and emotionally, as the beacon of ultimate righteousness shines bright.