BS’D
Feelings of hurt gradually turn into anger; feeling we weren’t treated fairly. Upon close look at the word ‘fair’ let’s ask the question, “What defines fairness?” Fairness is relative to the one who speaks the word. Fairness is connected to our emotions which are born out of our perception of life and the way we think things should be. Negative emotions arise when we feel events are unjust.
Rav Dessler ztk’l teaches that the soul carries middat hatzedek (the attribute of truth, a point of truth). This spark of G-dliness carries with it Hashem’s signature – emet (truth). Therefore Klal Yisrael has an inherent drive to constantly seek the truth – to seek justice/fairness.
However negativity crawls into our emotional system each time we sense an event is unfair. Still let’s remember that our interpretation is personal and relative to our personal life experiences; a limited viewpoint indeed.
This explains why emuna is vital. Our predisposed analysis is tainted by our past. We cannot trust our eyes since it varies based on mood, habit and the way we were taught to look at life or as a result of the hardships we went through. Truth is Hashem’s monogram and belongs solely to Him; it is never changing and eternal.
