Mitzvah

It was just Rochel (almost 4) and me in the car, when she asked a simple question that I never expected will turn into a deep theological discussion. 

"Why does the car have this?" she asked while flipping the grab-handle above the door. "I think it is to help older people who can't get up by themselves", I said.

After two minutes of silence Rochel came up with a question that can come only from an innocent child. "Why did Hashem make that people can't get up by themselves?" she asked.

I looked in the rear-view mirror to make sure it was Rochel asking the question... I was thinking. I knew I had to give her a meaningful answer that she can understand.

"Hashem made it difficult for some people to get up so we can have a Mitzvah by helping them", I said.

From the silence I gathered she was probably satisfied with the answer.

A few minutes later we arrived at our destination. "Tatty" Rochel said "If it will be too heavy for me to help the old man get up, will you help me?".

"Sure, this way I will have a Mitzvah too" I answered and gave her a big kiss for inspiring me, once again.