What do you think Moses’ mother was thinking when she placed him in the Nile? Do you think she realized that this was actually the beginning of the salvation of the Jewish people?
We are all faced with challenges in our lives. Indeed, there are times in life when we encounter challenges that seem to bury us. Many times in hindsight we realize that in reality, the challenges were opportunity.
There's a parable told about a donkey that fell into a deep pit. The villagers, assuming the donkey would die, threw dirt into the pit to bury the animal. However, the donkey saw the dirt as a tool to his survival, and used it to create a mound to climb out of the pit to safety.
The Talmud teaches that G-d does not present an individual with a challenge that he cannot overcome. Our lives are shaped by the nature of the challenges G-d sends our way, each of us being directed on the precise journey destined for our unique soul. But we are provided the tools to respond to these challenges and use them to our advantage.
Life has its ups and downs and it takes strength to realize the opportunity in each challenge. Let us remember that the challenges we face are not there to bury, but rather to uplift!