By the Grace of G-d9th of Adar II, 5736Brooklyn, N.Y.

Shalom uBrocho:

Your letter reached me with considerable delay. Needless to say, I was amazed and shocked to read it. But inasmuch as everything is by hashgocho protis, I was looking for some useful purpose in your unwarranted letter and decided it might possibly be to give me an opportunity to suggest to you a little self-examination. For, if you take such an attitude towards a person you have never met and who is not obligated to you, and you evidently know very little about him, as evidenced from your writing, and yet write with such insensibility, how much more so must your attitude be towards people who depend on your help and graces, as a social worker.

In light of the above, it is my duty to tell you that, in my opinion, you are totally unsuitable to be a social worker, especially in a hospital, where the patients are depressed as it is and in need of special consideration and kindness and a general approach of sensitivity and patience — qualities in which you seem to be sadly deficient, especially considering your present vocation.

Judging by your writing, I do not delude myself that upon receipt of my letter you will immediately look for a different job, much less change your character traits and conduct towards people. However, inasmuch as our Sages say that G-d sometimes plants good thoughts and reflections in all people it might just be possible that my letter may find you in equilibrium, in which case it may help tip the scale so that you might decide to look for some vocation or parnosso which does not entail dealing with people, nor even with living creatures, but with inanimate objects, such as books, farming and the like.

With blessing,

Secretary

P.S. Needless to say, the above was written without resentment, but in the hope that it may serve a useful purpose for you and all concerned.