But today is not yesterday, and the Reb could do nothing but listen to the worst imaginable words-We couldn't save her-told to him by a doctor he had never met before that night. How could this happen? She had been perfectly normal earlier in the day, a playful child, her whole life before her. We couldn't save her? Where is the logic, the order of life?
In Mitch Albom's "Have a Little Faith: a True Story," the narrative presents a heart-wrenching moment when a character, referred to as the Reb, faces the unbearable news of a child's death. The doctor delivers the devastating message that they could not save her, shattering the Reb's world. This moment forces him to grapple with the senselessness of life and the deep emotional turmoil that accompanies unexpected loss.
This tragic event reflects on the unpredictability of existence, as the child had seemed vibrant and full of life just hours before. The Reb's struggle with understanding the reality of death and the abrupt shift from hope to despair encapsulates a profound existential dilemma. It illustrates the painful contrast between the ordinary flow of life and the harsh, often incomprehensible events that disrupt it.
