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He drove in Shabbos and the Rebbe didn’t care!

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He says, "I have to tell you the truth. I came here on Shabas by car, by vehicle." The vision didn't flinch. He looked at him. He took both of his arms. He hugged him and he said these words in Yiddish says, "My kindst, 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 Shabas. It's shabas. It's not just a SMALL SIN. I'M NOT TELLING YOU TO SMACK HIM IN THE FACE. GOT IT. I'M NOT TELLING YOU TO STONE 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 butt. We have standards and put in a little guilt your mother, your father. DO IT NICELY WITH VOM kite and say, "You know what? You can stay in my house. We have a bed. It's probably much more comfortable than your house. Can't you do that? Do nice. Don't embarrass a kid who's a yustin. I get it. It's not what he did. He takes him around and he says, "My kins vendil vils." There's a ways how you come before shabas or walk. It's a good question. No, but now what's the truth? What's 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. I wanted him to say, "I love that you come to my tish, 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. I had something that was still connecting me and I needed the Reba himself to say, "It's not for you. We are of 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 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'RE HERE. THIS IS YOUR PLACE. YOU COME WHENEVER YOU WANT AND HOWEVER YOU WANT. AND WHAT HAPPENED IF THAT'S NOT WHAT IS? 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 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 about real how do I help this child? He understood what this kid needs more than anything else is a home, a family.