Protecting Against Scratches And Dents

When you don't know what's going to happen from one day to the next and from one year to the next, you get a different perspective on life. You start to think a little more about the precious asset with which the Almighty has entrusted you. You gain a new appreciation for that incandescent spark of the Divine within you. And you rearrange your priorities to make sure that it remains in its pristine condition, protected from the disfigurement of scratches and dents.

(Rabbi Yissocher Frand)