Do Not Meddle in My Grandson's Ways

Rav Mordechai married the daughter of Rav Osher of Stolin, the son of Rav Aharon of Karlin, author of the Bais Aharon. Once, the Bais Aharon asked him to come early in the morning to study with him. When Rav Mordechai arrived to learn with his grandfather-in-law, he found him pacing to and fro instead.

Finally he summoned the courage to ask why they were not studying. The Bais Aharon answered, "Go gezunterheit, you may leave. Your grandfather, the Chernobyler Maggid, may his merit shield us, has just paid me a visit from the worlds above and warned me not to meddle in his grandson's derech, and to leave you be to follow your way."

Shortly afterward, Rav Mordechai returned to Turesk, to his father, the Trisker Maggid.