It’s amazing that those in the clergy can go from the joyous occasion of a wedding to the truly sad event like a funeral in a day without going insane. How do they keep from being cynical after going through so many huge ups and downs in such a short time? We layman and woman can be tempted to lose faith after one or two major down turns yet they not only have to maintain faith for themselves but for their entire congregations after many such traumatic events. The next time we go to Church, Shul, or Mosques maybe we should think about this and instead of expecting a hug from our clergy give them one in return.