But Yossie didn’t want to wait until he grew older. He wanted to do something today for Shabbos, right now!

Yossie wandered towards the back of the house. Faigie was in the bedroom, dusting the furniture.

Faigie,” Yossie asked, with little hope in his voice, “may I help you dust the furniture? I want to help get ready for Shabbos.”

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“Oh Yossie!” was Faigie’s familiar answer, “you’re too little to dust. You wouldn’t do a good job and then the house will be dusty all Shabbos. Just go outside and play with your friends.”

 

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