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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Life Lessons


Life has taught me a few lessons in the past three months; some have been very hard and bitter but others sweet and encouraging.

The most important lesson is that one cannot take life for granted and no one knows when their time is up. So, better enjoy every minute of every day because that might be our last day, last minute, and last breath.  When I saw Shahdi in the morning on November 26, 2013, she had just woken up and was looking in the refrigerator for something to eat. Neither she nor I knew that by 5PM that day, she would be gone forever. Had I known….


Monday, February 10, 2014

Suicide

Losing one’s child is the ultimate tragedy, the worst nightmare from which one never wakes up, the most devastating event that could happen in one’s life, the darkest curse, the deepest sorrow for one’s soul, the end of a hopeful journey, and the unnatural break in the circle of life.

However, losing one’s child to suicide is even worse because in addition to all of the above, one feels like a total failure.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Missing The Apple of My Eye

شادی من دختر زیبایی‌ بود که حال فقط می‌توان او را از توی قاب عکسهای آویخته شده روی دیوار تماشا و تحسین کرد و روح مهربان و لطیفش را تنها در چهارچوب لغات و جملات حس کرد.  آخر این چه انصافی است در زندگی‌؟