You're an astronaut, far from Earth, on a long journey. Let's say you get tired of the constant barrage of instructions coming over the radio from base. So you turn it off. No regrets. And you relax, enjoying the incredible scenery outside the window. And time flies...
But eventually, you realize you have no idea where you are. Or how to get back to where you want to be. And you remember you have a mission, but you can't quite put your finger on what it was. You panic.
Finally, you remember the radio. You turn it on. You pick up the microphone and call out: “Base? Astronaut calling base! Answer!”
A faint response is heard. It's the sweetest sound you've ever heard. You're back on track now.
Humanity was also given a mission.
(A thought from one of the Rebbe's students, Dr. Velvl Green. The Rebbe greatly appreciated this idea.).
That's a great way to look at it, yes! Thank you!
Just one more point to add: in the matter being exemplified, that is, in the case of the astronaut being a Jew, the radio the Torah and the base Hashem Himself, the Jew (and the rest of the universe, of course), not only do we receive instructions from the base for our mission but, in reality, life itself and everything that it involves.
Thus, from this added point, our relationship with "the base" is even deeper, not only as a guide but as Father, Creator and Sustainer of existence itself.