If Not Now, When?

“If not now, when.”

This is part of a quote from Rabbi Hillel in Pirke Avot, a compilation of sayings from sages from around the year 0.

This is what I thought of this morning as I lamented the fact that while my father was dying in the hospital for 3 months I didn’t record my thoughts daily. Yes, it was an intensely draining experience, but I was learning and feeling so much and I wanted to try to capture…