When our Shul was on Park Heights Avenue, I remember one Shabbos afternoon Pop made me walk to shul with him for mincha. I was not happy and was complaining almost the whole way there (shoulders up arms out).

Pop then calmed me by saying

"Think about every step you take to shul, is another brick placed on the Bais Hamikdash".

These words have a big impact on me in so many ways in my avodas hashem. I can’t wait for the final brick to be placed so I can reunite with our father.