I'm sorry Grose, but your stories force us to make an assumption that there is a god whose hand is playing all the cards.   While that could very well be the truth, there is still very little to prove it to those who are still asking questions.   While it is comforting to have faith and put your trust in a god, the stories that you and Rabbi Sol make assumptions and could be construed as Monday morning quarterbacking. To assume that everything happens because of providence requires a leap of faith - not reason or truth.

Again, I admire those who fully accept that there is a god and guide their lives by a set of rules. I am not questioning anyones beliefs or lifestyle. I also don't fault anyone who questions the existence of a higher being or is looking for answers. The bottom line is - no one knows for sure.