102 Stories That Changed People's Lives - Volume 2

An Inspiring AnthologyThat StrengthensEmunah And BitachonThe doctor spoke for a long time,but Rachel didn't catch a word of it.She stared out the window, at a birdperched on the windowsill happilychirping. A breeze blew, rustling the leaves. Ahorn honked and people passed by under theopen window chattering loudly. And her baby, hersweet little Elchanan, couldn't hear any of it.She felt like her heart would crack in two at anymoment. What kind of life was her son destined tohave?One tear threatened to fall, but Rachel held itback. When she got home, she could give free reinto tears. She could cry over the life that her childwould face. But not yet. Not now. Now she neededto get out of here. She felt like she was suffocating.When they finally left, Dovid ordered a taxi, andshe heard him direct the driver to an unfamiliaraddress. Where were they going? She just wantedto go home. She didn't want to see anyone, to talkto anyone."Where are we?" she asked when the taxi stopped."We're going to