Our MacBook Air got stolen

Hari's 5+ year old computer, dusted off and in full use for the near future.

It was my husband's MacBook Air that got stolen actually, but it has impacted both of us.  On Friday, Hari called me and told me his bag was stolen from his friend’s car trunk.  His brand new computer (yes, only 3 ½ months old) and many documents were gone.   We were both stunned on the phone, and I was just overwhelmed with sadness.  My husband is one of the nicest people in the world (I am pretty sure any of our friends can attest to that!) and for this to happen to him was just so sad. The interesting thing was that as soon as he and I got off the phone, I immediately started to pray for the person who stole his computer.

Here's the deal.  Hari and I are going to be OK.  It sucks that something he just bought so recently, and that is pretty expensive, is now gone.  It's a pain to clean up the mess and go through all of the logistics to make sure we are safe (call banks, change passwords, etc. etc.).  But we will get another computer and move on with our lives.  It will become a "blip" that we might remember (or not). It brought us a lesson: be more mindful and do not attempt to do too much at once.  But that's it.

The thief?  I am pretty sure this is not the first computer he/she has stolen.  And unless something changes, it probably will not be the last.  And hence my prayers.  I cannot imagine what type of circumstances could lead someone to choose to live in this way, but I do know there must be a lot of fear and pain.  There must be unbearable loneliness of spirit and anger.  So my prayers were asking for this person to find all of the love and happiness in the world, so that they never commit such a crime (if not worse) again.  And so that not only they find happiness, but also others are protected from any harm in the future.  

I do not remember where I heard this short story, but on Friday I was so grateful I had:

A Rabbi and a friend were walking down the street talking.  A man walking fast pushes the Rabbi out of the way and onto the ground.  As the Rabbi gets up, he yells at the man "MAY YOU HAVE ALL THE HAPPINESS IN THE WORLD!  His friend, confused, asked him "Why do you wish him this? Look at how he has treated you".  The Rabbi responded "A happy man would not do that".  

And so I hope this person finds all the happiness in the world.  And I hope all of us do too.