Whenever I spoke to the R”Y zt”l, I suddenly felt this ahava towards the R”Y. For the first time, I truly understood the pasuk in Mishlei ????????? ????????? ????????? ???? ???-??????? ???????
His love for his talmidim was palpable and as the pasuk says, you cant do anything but love him back. This is how he was able to remember his talmidim, because he loved them all.
Most of us have heard shmuzzim about ??????????? ???????? ???????? But when the R”Y said it, it had a new meaning. Hearing those words from someone who lived it, hearing about Mesirus Nefesh from someone who lived it 24/7 penetrates deeper.
The R”Y grew up in America, and still became the R”Y. We all need to keep his legacy going by emulating him, and with increased Ahavas Yisroel may we be zoche to Bias Goel Tzedek Bimheira Biyomeinu.