The other day someone came to see me in my office. Seeing the door open they walked right in.

Later that day I saw the fellow who I was expecting and asked him why he never showed.

He said to me, “Rabbi, I came to the office and I noticed the door was open. I walked in, however, you were sleeping. So I quietly walked back out.”

I turned red and thanked him for not waking me while feeling utterly humiliated.

“Please come again.” I said.

I related the story to my children last night and soon enough (after they found an old picture of me) I realized: “The more things change, the more they remain the same.”

Above you can see a picture of me from over sixty years ago.

As you can see, things haven’t changed much.

“Happiness consists of getting enough sleep!”

If not now, then when?- Hillel

Ron Yitzchok Eisenman

Rabbi, Ahavas Israel

Passaic, NJ