Reply To: Judgemental people

Reb Eliezer:
No one wants to disconnect from doing what is right and experiencing the love of our creator. If there is any danger to our body holding our soul, there is a reason for non kosher, to save the life of the body that is being lost. My personal experience was that I became a diabetic, meat was the only option available at the time that would bring my body back to life, kosher meat was too expensive so I did what was necessary. Those who gave money for the cause, knowing it had to be done, didn’t like it either, but money is scarce in these circles. They understood that it was necessary for now, given availability of assistance. I didn’t like that I felt the need to do it, but I’m no longer a diabetic. I didn’t enjoy exercising, but I enjoyed the results. Now I’m regaining strength that I need to live, need to recuperate. I wouldn’t want to have to eat even kosher meat, if I could come to a understanding of how to thrive without it, without supporting unnecessary loss of life. We are all in this boat, but the less we row the boat towards our destination in unison, the longer it takes to reach paradise. Sometimes, someone who rowed real hard with dedication, pushed to the point of passing out, gets more credit in the eyes of those who sat back and enjoyed the ride, not putting in much effort at all. There is a great feeling to paradise, some want it more than others.