streekgeek- I’m so glad that shiur inspired you! I’m obsessed with R’ Wallerstein- he’s an amazing person. This Chanuka I cried every day and stared into the candles every night( I heard that the chanuka neiros have the power to cleanse your neshama of impure things). And I’m so sad Chanukah is over!! I felt so connected to Hashem the whole time. Chanukah is a one of a kind chag, don’t you think? I’m trying to do more chessed these days… You’re right- the feeling a person gets from helping others is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
OURtorah- Right now, all I want to do is just be NORMAL so I’m not going to cry to anyone about my parents. What I’m working on is appreciating my parents. They are the people Hashem knows are best for me. There are tons of people with parents that are a lot worse than mine! Hopefully, next year Chanuka I’ll have a good relationship with them… Thank you for your post- even though I will not be using your advice, your caring shown through.