He Drove on Shabbos. The Rebbe Didn’t Care?!

He says, I have to tell you the truth, I came here on Shabbos by car, by vehicle. The Seres Viznitz Rebbe didn't flinch. He looked at him. He took both of his arms. He hugged him. And he [music] said these words in Yiddish. He says, "Mein Kind, zolst kimen vider vilst und vinder vilst. [music] My child, I want you to come here whenever you want, however you want." Now I want to ask a question. I don't mean to be a party pooper, but I want to ask a question. A Jew told you that he drove on [music] Shabbos. It's holy Shabbos. It's not such a small sin. I'm not telling YOU TO SMACK HIM IN THE FACE. GOT IT. I'M NOT telling you TO STONE [music] HIM. BUT AT LEAST SAY it would be so nice if you come next time without a car. That's very nice. But that's it. A little but. We have standards. It's the Shabbos Kodesh. [music] And put in a little guilt. Your mother, your father. Do it nicely with varemkeit >> [music] >> and say, "You know what? You can stay in my house. Never mind. It's probably much more comfortable than your home." Can't you do that? Do nice toichecha. Don't embarrass a kid [music] who's a yosom. I get it. what he did. He takes him around and he says, "Mein Kind, vinder vilst und vider vilst." There's other ways how you come before Shabbos. Or walk. It's a good question, no? But now, what's the truth? What's [music] the now the true answer to that question? He says, "You don't understand. I was waiting for him to tell me that I did something wrong. Don't you get it? That's what I wanted. [music] I wanted him to say, 'I love that you come to my tisch, but this is not the way.' That's what I wanted. I wanted to start believing that I'm not connected to this place. That's what I needed. [music] I had something that was still connecting me and I needed the Rebbe himself to say, [music] 'It's not for you. We are a different type. You don't belong here.' That's all I needed. And then I could sever the last cord, get rid of that last conscience and [music] say this is not my place. And that's it. And I'll find other entertainment Friday night where I am accepted." That's exactly what I needed to hear. And he took that away. HE SAID, "YOU HERE. THIS IS YOUR PLACE. YOU COME WHENEVER YOU WANT AND HOWEVER YOU WANT." AND WHAT HAPPENED? IF THAT'S NOT TOYCHACHA, WHAT IS TOYCHACHA? OF COURSE, IF HE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT HIMSELF and his reputation and people are going to find out what's happening in this place and even his own religious authority, THEN HE OF COURSE HE would do the wrong thing, which means do the right thing, which means tell him that he was wrong, which means do the right thing, which means do the wrong thing. He would lose him forever. Because he was thinking [music] about real toychacha. How do I help this child? He understood what this kid needs more than anything else is a home, a family.