Just because one has required from work does not mean that they have retired from life. Jewish life, that is. People who have retired from their jobs, from work, forever are clearly not required to keep working, however, they are required to continue being active members of the Jewish community and, I would add, their other communities
To paraphrase a popular Jewish saying, even if the work is not ours to complete, we are still obligated to participate in it.
Day 200: When the Old Become Frail
It is often difficult to remain patient when an older person has forgotten something or when the person can no longer care for themselves. I myself have gotten frustrated quickly at people with memory loss and hearing problems. I know I should be patient, it seems sinful to be anything but, but even as I work on it, I still find myself frustrated sometimes.
"Show respect to an old man who has forgotten his learning through no fault of his own, for we have learned that the fragments of the old tablets [the Ten Commandments] were kept alongside the new tablets in the Ark of the Covenant."-Talmud Bavli, Brachot 8b
Day 201: Beyond the Letter of the Law
Sometimes *often* people make mistakes. They weren't intended to harm anyone but sometimes they do whether emotionally, mentally, spiritually, or physically.
It is necessary to recognize when these mistakes are made. It is necessary to treat them as mistakes.
If someone was working in your house and they accidentally broke a vase, it is necessary to understand that it was an accident and not maliciously intended. While it is in your rights to ask for reimbursement for the vase, it is also necessary for you to continue treating those workers with respect and as a proper boss should.
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