R’ Yitzchok Meir Alter zt”l (Chiddushei Harim) would say: “'לא יקום עד אחד באיש' - According to halacha, one is forbidden to give testimony that affects a close relative. One can understand why a person should not give testimony in favor of a relative, as the person may be biased. Why, though, is one forbidden to give testimony against a relative? The answer is because in order to bear witness, one must be an 'איש', a man. Anyone willing to give testimony against a relative is simply not a mentsch, and cannot be a valid witness!”
A Wise Man would say:
“Be happy for this moment. Why? because this moment is your life.”
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