The name of the recipient of this letter was not released.

B”H, 2 Adar I, 5711,
Brooklyn

Greetings and blessings,

..Of course1 I remember you and I would like to emphasize to you that you should carry out what my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, told you and repeated to you: that one should be happy at all times.

Surely you remember our conversation [where it was stressed that] that the world is not without an owner. Instead, just as G‑d created it, so too, He controls it at present, in every time and at every moment. Nothing happens without Divine providence. This is the simple faith of every Jew, a believer, the son of believers.

[We] all also believe that G‑d is the ultimate of good. Therefore everything He does is for the good.

Remembering this and contemplating it from time to time [makes it] easier to understand many events in life. Of primary importance — and this gives [a person] true security in his day-to-day life — is that, in the words of King David:2 “G‑d is my shepherd.” As a result, “I shall not lack... because You are with me.”

I would be happy if you would find time to write me a few words [describing] how you are feeling. I wish you good health and hope that you will be able to share good tidings concerning it.

With blessings for all [types of] good,

Menachem Schneerson