We all know that nobody is as prepared as Grandpa. Scissors? Tape? Knife? See Grandpa. Blowtorch? Try Grandpa - he probably has one. That's just how Grandpa rolls. He's thought everything through, and is prepared for anything. Not only is he prepared for his own needs, but he always seems to have what everyone else needs too, because he thinks of their needs as well. That's just Grandpa being Grandpa.

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If we look in the Torah, one of the greatest examples of preparation is when Yaakov is preparing to meet Esav in Parshas Vayishlach. Rashi tells us that Yaakov prepares in 3 unique ways: tefillah, gifts, and battle - showing confidence, humility and emunah, all at once.

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1) Tefillah - Yaakov turns directly to Hashem, pleading, "Rescue me, please, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esav" (Bereishit 32:12). He acknowledges that human effort alone is not enough. Grandpa has always served as a role model when it comes to davening, always gonig to shul and not talking during davening when he's there.

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2) Gifts -  Yaakov sends a present of livestock and wealth ahead of him to soften Esav’s heart. This shows that sometimes we must engage or accommodate the physical/material world rather than rely on Hashem for everything. Grandpa always gives us the most thoughtful presents and it's always so much fun to see what he has for us.

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3) Battle - Yaakov acts practically by splitting his camp (camping!) into two. His logic is tactical: if Esav attacks one camp, the remaining camp has a chance to escape. Everything Grandpa does is well thought out. If we ever think to ourselves, "What's the best way to do this?" - the answer is simple - WWGD (What Would Grandpa Do).

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Our bracha to Grandpa on this big birthday is that you continue to show us the way for many years to come!