The Moment Bill Buckner Finally Let Go

Jeff Garlin and I hung out for a few hours, and almost immediately we started talking about the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode featuring Bill Buckner. Buckner had become infamous for the error that helped cost the Red Sox the 1986 World Series. For years, he carried the weight of being blamed—and even hated—by Boston fans. Then Larry David gave him a redemption arc. In the episode, Buckner catches a baby falling from a burning building. Jeff told me that as he watched Buckner filming the scene, he could see that this fictional moment was genuinely healing something in him. I find that fascinating. Healing does not always come from changing the past. Sometimes it comes from writing a new story. The event may have been fictional, but the healing was real. What redemption arc will you write for yourself? #healing #redemption #selfworth #spiritualgrowth #rabbishaistaub --- *For more classes from Rabbi Shais Taub:* 🌐 *Website:* https://www.soulwords.org/ *Follow Rabbi Shais Taub:* 📸 *Instagram:* https://www.instagram.com/rabbi_shais_taub 🎥 *TikTok:* https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi_shais_taub 🐦 *X (Twitter):* https://www.x.com/ShaisTaub 📘 *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573478244968 💼 *LinkedIn:* https://www.linkedin.com/in/shais-taub-81a95466/ 🎧 *Listen to the SoulWords Podcast:* 🎵 *Spotify:* https://open.spotify.com/show/51E7XHWFDbZCGJQz7CoAZP 🍏 *Apple Podcasts:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soulwords-full-library/id1450892501 *Support Our Work:* 💳 *Donate:* https://www.soulwords.org/donate/ 💰 *PayPal:* https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/soulwordspayments 💵 *CashApp:* https://cash.app/$soulwords 🪙 *Venmo:* https://venmo.com/u/soulwords *About SoulWords:* SoulWords is a virtual community hosted by Rabbi Shais Taub, where people come together to explore the spiritual insights of Torah and discover their unique purpose. This platform is here to facilitate your spiritual growth by sharing the mystical teachings of Judaism in contemporary language—making deep wisdom accessible and relevant to your life.