Ah Gut Voch!
To all those who are bashing “ofcourse” about being earlier than she was, let me tell you a little story that happened to me recently.
Just a little background first. I had been coming a little late to Shachris every morning for a while(I mean between Baruch Sh’amar and Yishtabach and not later C”V). A couple of Months ago I decided that this can’t go on and I needed to get there earlier. It is difficult but Baruch Hashem I’m getting there earlier than before but not quite there yet consistently.
So, I get up one morning a few weeks ago and decide today I’m going to get there before they even start. I leave about Seven minutes before they start Hoidu. Now, the Shul I go to is about Three away on foot so, that leaves me with Four minutes to put on Tephilin and I’m ready to go(I’d already said Berachos at home). I get to the corner of the Shul I was going to and whoops I slip on the Ice that was there. i fell on my hip and the whiplash sent my chin into the ground. I was dazed for a minute, someone helped me up and I started shakily on my way. I was determined to get to Shul early(still had a few minutes left). As I was going I decided to check my chin just in case it was bleeding. Turns out that it was, big time. To make a long story short,approximately three and a half hours and three different Doctor’s offices later I got approximately Seven stitches( I say approximately because when I asked the Doctor he said, he doesn’t count).
My point being made is, that nobody can judge why another person didn’t make it somewhere early, on time or whenever. Like someone who’s pregnant, like has been discussed in this thread at length.
We are entitled to our opinions but, we are required to be Dan L’kaf Z’chus.
A week full of blessings to all.
\Gam Zu L’Toivah//