The Night before Purim I worked and I most say I never knew the reason about getting drunk on Purim. Before I learned this is how my pre-Purim night went....
I was working late at night and I lock the doors at 11:00 PM and I went outside to set some newspapers out and I had the door proped open and this man came out of no where and walked right in. I gave him a look and thought to myself "this guy looks like trouble" as at night we have got a wild mix coming and almost got robbed one night a month or two back.
So I think ok he is in so oh well I will go see what I can do for him. He asks prices and I tell him and than he stands there silent for a long time looking to the floor. I only think why is he not saying anything! Mind you he is very dirty and came here with no car and we are not near much to be walking from. He pulls out an old ratty check book and says you take checks and I tell him no sorry and than here it comes. He looks to me and starts getting quite emotional and saying "why can everyone get a credit card and points out the window" what is wrong with me etc etc. This made me nervous as to his tone of voice and how he was standing. So I get so nervous and think this guy is gonna try to do something, he didn't come in here for anything but that and I think to myself about defense or another way. This I tell you is unlike me I have talked to people about much problems and never feel a threat even if I think a person can be but not today! So I say I will call the the place down the road and see if they take checks and I call 911 (Police) in stead and talk in code or tried very nervously. I know if I hang up on the Police they will call me back so I do and proceed to call the hotel. The Police call back and say we just got a call etc and I say "Oh yes sir I am sorry we are having a problem with the system" He states "what is going on??" I state "I wanted to see if you can help me with my system it seems to be having a problem" "He gets it and says ok stay on the line and gets someone there. Anyway Police get there and I think they end up taking him or making him leave outside. They never told me. Than I feel so bad because I was like I have no idea and never feel like that. Two hours later I am clam and cool and look up "drunk Purim" as I do not drink but say I could get drunk now please!!!
I find this great article:
http://www.aish.com/purimthemes/purimthemesdefault/Becoming_a_Holy_Drunk.asp
I will condense it for anyone not knowing. It says when you have a loss of trust in Hashem on Purim, you get so drunk you forget the difference of good and evil etc and feel no worry while so drunk. I am not much of telling a story in a small portion but it meant very much to me. I hope you got through it ok.
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