Yes, I'm still jealous. A close friend married off her youngest son. They had the merit of raising a truly beautiful family, full of achdut, love, and true yiddishe nachas. The kalla's family even performed together for all who attended. It was a poster-card wedding. What joy!
Yes, I tried the line about - no gashmiyut (materiality) is making another person any happier than I can be with what I have; after all, money can't buy happiness. But - nachas from your children is on the one hand gashmiyut and G-d-given, not to be taken for granted by a longshot and not necessarily a direct result of a parent's best efforts, and yet - I can assure you that it makes one glow with joy and that there's no replacement for it.
so there I was, back at the starting point. still bright green with envy. still trying hard to be happy with my peckele
But on my way home, I saw a handicapped women on the street, in a wheelchair with a breathing tube. And I realized that with all my tzoros, I certainly wouldn't want to trade places with her.
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