Maybe I took it the wrong way ,but I find it in the same category as "When did you stop beating your wife?"
I know I'm not communicating this well, but when you're doing the right thing and
someone tells you that they are so thrilled (to tears) that you are doing the right thing, when you were doing the right thing all along, it seems kind of patronizing (maybe I'm using the wrong word) or maybe they believed you weren't doing the right thing and they are so pleased that you finally are.
It was the aspect that someone was moved to tears to learn that you were doing the right thing when you were doing it all along. To me, it insinuates that.
It's complex, and maybe I'm the only one who feels that way.
Actually it was because it was posted as something incredibly wonderful that triggered me.
The rabbi's words and sentiment are not something new to me or any other Jewish person.
It's part of our faith and has always been - therefore the quotes from scripture and Talmud did not seem remarkable to me, or worthy of special praise.
No worries, I'm resigned to people not understanding.
As I said, I'm not angry with any specific person, I'm just disappointed that the message was considered as remarkable.
= new reply since forum marked as read