Maimonides

"At this time, we have been beset by additional difficulties, everyone feels  [financial] pressure, the wisdom of our Sages has become lost, and the  comprehension of our men of understanding has become hidden. Therefore, those  explanations, laws, and responsa which the Geonim composed and considered to be  fully explained material have become difficult to grasp in our age, and only a  select few comprehend these matters in the proper way." - Moses Maimonides, 1180ce A little over a  year ago I wandered into a local watch shop because there was a bent pin on my  watch band that had been driving me crazy, snagging on sleeves and the like, for  more than five years. for some reason, as I walked through the mall, I noticed  the watch shop and thought, I should get this pin replaced. That simple spur of  the moment decision started me on a path that has provided me with answers to  questions that I had, and even to questions that I didn't know that I had. So many times I  have wondered to myself, why am I doing this? It applies to so much more than  just faith, but in the end, it is my faith that is teaching me about my own  purpose in both life and in this very show...