At c. 20 years old I sat alone in a prison cell accused of a despicable crime that was behind my imagination. Yet just like Joseph my day started with grand plans in which I would run for office even switching my position on a key belief (pro-life) to get there. As the newly elected (or appointed) President of The Young Republican Club of NYC I had felt a new life as we had removed an individual who had brought shame to our group. Little did I know that this removal would be the cause of such great pain in my life. While I sat looking at the prison floor thoughts of suicide entered my mind because how could I gain my life and reputation back. Yet those thoughts quickly vanished as I recalled the story of Joseph and how he spent years in prison for a charge he didn’t commit, only to be appointed 2nd to only Pharaoh. I instead spent only 30 hours behind these dark walls and with the help of legal counsel saw these charges dropped before even a Grand Jury was called. My rise to power may not have been as grand as Joseph but I was able to succeed in my wildest dream when my film “All Screwed Up” was produced and distributed.
In life we go through many hills that appear to high to climb and might even see rocks of despair coming toward us as those that we have trust betray us. Yet just like Joseph if we move steady ahead and trust in G-D there will be a view at the top of the mountain that will truly take our breath away. Maybe if we didn’t hit those hills we wouldn’t have truly been able to climb to the top. Joseph might appear to be an old biblical story but it’s message rings true even today.