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Often, life does not go according to plan A. Hashem appeared to have had an original plan A – that is, for Adam HaRishon to live in Gan Eden and Hashem’s name being known to all. Yet because of Adam’s sin, the world is now living according to plan B (as it appears to us). Yet, this world of Plan B is still called ‘tov me’od (very good)’ as written in Sefer Bereishis (1:31).
Chag Shavuot is a clear demonstration of Plan B in action. The first luchot were shattered. Instead the Jewish people now live by the Divine light radiating from the second pair of luchot.
When plan A fails we may feel a loss, sadness or frustration, yearning for the illusive plan A. However, instead we can transform our yearning and excitement for plan A and apply it to plan B. We can strive to accept plan B and view it as tov me’od, just as Hashem wants.
Accepting and celebrating Plan B teaches us a great emuna lesson. It also helps us work on our middah of hod, submission which is one of the sefirot we count during the Omer. Adjusting our expectations and plans takes flexibility, the ability to ‘go with the flow’ of Hashem’s will in spite of it being different from our own intentions.
We can still choose to sing along to the new tune, no matter how different from our old one. And then to use an ayin tov to see our new tune as perfectly suited to us! Whether it appears to us that life is following plan A, B or Z, ultimately all is ratzon Hashem and all follows His master plan.
