Be Connected - Always

"You should know, everywhere I go, You're always on my mind, in my heart, in my soul ... You're the meaning in my life, You're the inspiration ... Wanna have You near me ... no one needs You more than I need You" (C)

The signal is at its strongest -
are you connecting to it?

Time is ticking. It isn't just a cute cliche - it's real.
People wonder, "What is so special about this time of year? Everyone talks about doing teshuva and how now is the time to 'connect' with Hashem. What does that mean? And why now?"
We know that Hashem is closer to us during this time period, and, therefore, it makes Him more accessible to us. It means that we can earn forgiveness faster, gain a closer and more lasting bond with Him and essentially change our lives for the better.

The other evening, a neighbor of mine introduced an interesting idea to me - a plan for our neighborhood. He remarked, "Instead of everyone buying their own personal wireless router to connect to the Internet, where some will have a stronger signal than others, why can't we just buy a really powerful router and place it someone central among our condos? This way, everyone can be connected all the time!"
Perfect idea! 

The further we are away from the router, the weaker our connection. The weaker our connection, the slower we work. The slower we work, the less we get done. If we're so far away from the router to the point that we have no signal - we're not connected at all!
During the month of Elul and the Yomim Nora'im, Hashem is "closer" to us. The signal is stronger now than any other time of year. Thus, we can connect better. Work faster. Get more done. While some have a strong connection to Him throughout the year, the signal that is transmitted now is universal. Anyone can tap into it. Anywhere.
The only question is - have we turned our access feature on?

Say to yourself ten times today:
"Hashem, I want to stay connect to You - please help us keep the connection strong all year long!"