I want to post here one of my favorite Jewish stories. I have always wanted to be like this person–to see the best in people. While I don’t see it every time, I am getting closer to that goal. I have found and lost this story more times than I wish to count, so I am posting it here.

On Sunday afternoons, the Rebbe (Menachem Mendel Schneerson) would stand outside the door of his office to greet and bestow a blessing upon anyone who came to see him. He would often stand for hours as thousands of people filed by, many of them seeking a blessing or advice about a personal matter or spiritual dilemma. The Rebbe was once asked how he had the strength to stand all day, sometimes for seven or eight hours, to accommodate everyone. The Rebbe beamed and replied:  “When you’re counting diamonds, you don’t get tired. (Foreword to “Diamonds of the Rebbe”, Mordechai Staiman)“