"Nu, Mireleh," Queen Beta said to her daughter. "Your tateh does have his faults. But he is still a guten neshoma, and always means well and tries hard to be a good king , a good husband and a good father. "

 

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"Yes, Mama," Mireleh said smiling at her mother. " And he was the best thing at the whole Purim party. Everyone said so."

"In addition to that, Mireleh, your tateh knows himself, better than I know myself. He can even laugh at his faults. And he had the saichel to dress up like a clown, after all."

" You are right, mama." Tateh is smart. As for me, I think I kvetch too much...that is my shortcoming. And I should have more understanding and patience."

"Yes, Mireleh, we all have faults. It is good to know what they are."

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