Fall is here
the carefree days of wearing sandals and dresses are gone
The scarves can come out
The verdure of the trees a waining
The magical colors of fall arrive
We will be indoors more
But we should not close our hearts
To kindness
To gentleness
To generosity
To love
Each season has its own beauty and prepares us for the one to come
Seasons change
Life goes on
And life is beautiful
If we try to bring some sunshine into someone else’s life
September 30th, 2021
Why do I spend so much of my time
With my friends around the world
On our WhatsApp group or on Zoom?
Why do I try to read every post?
Why have I done that for the past five years without fail?
OK, during two trips I was delinquent
There is a bond that connects us that goes far back in time
New bonds have been created in recent years
The space in which we meet is a positive one
With words of wisdom
With poetry and song
With artistic photographs
With chit chat of good friends
With laughter and joy
Why would I not want to go back?
In this world full of challenges
We need these kind of spaces
Safe spaces
Kind spaces
Happy spaces
Where we can express ourselves
Widen our horizons
Learn new things
Or simply be with our friends
So much love and effort
Has been put in this space over the years
It’s like a building that has been built
A fortress
A fortress to keep us safe during difficult times
This fortress is made of love
August 9th, 2020
ps: This group of friends is made of over one hundred classmates who went to high school together is the late 1970’s in Iran. Now, we live all over the world, spending time together in the virtual world, as well as coming together in person.
We can live life on the surface
Or we can go deeper within our consciousness
And discover the gems of mystery that exist in us
Gems that need to be polished to shine
Gems that won’t buy us material things
But will enrich our spiritual life
We need to go deeper
We need to see with our inner eye
Our reality, which is most glorious
A reality that has been fashioned
To love and serve and create and contemplate
And we need to see the oneness
That exists in the world of being
And the unity that is at the core of us
The vastness that is available to us
The heights to which our spirit can climb
If we journey deep within us
July 21st, 2020
It’s a golden sunset
The sky is bathed in gold
The water is a shimmering gold
The clouds are ribbons of gold
Is this our earth?
Or another planet?
In this golden sunset there is serenity and beauty
There is a sense that all is well with the world
How can this beautiful place be riddled with anxiety and disease?
How can in this world, man not love his fellow man?
How can in this atmosphere, the environment be under assault?
In this magical place, peace doesn’t seem so far out of reach
In this golden sunset all is well
All is right
The way it should be
July 20th, 2020
Layers of deep purple, soft light blue and dreamy orange paint the sky this evening
In the forefront, two trees have reached out to each other, their branches entangled in a warm embrace
This beautiful scene makes me think that we all need this kind of connection
It looks right
It feels right
It depicts love
And I smile as I keep staring at this beautiful sight
June 17th, 2020
photo by Hoveida Saberi
When bounties descend on me
My heart sings a joyous melody
When I’m surrounded by beauty
My spirit soars
When I hear the melody of praise
My heart trembles
When emotions overwhelm me
The intensity burns
When life comes full circle
I feel grateful
When love surrounds me
What more can I ask?
February 2nd 2020
The story of courage
Seeking truth and looking for it everywhere
The story of curiosity
Trying to understand society and its development
The story of action
Not content with theoretical knowledge
The story of love
Love for one’s fellow man
Love for the Devine
The story of an ardent search
Unencumbered by tradition
The story of friendships
Transformative friendships
The story of sacrifice
Not compromising one’s beliefs
The story of challenges
Arriving one after another
The story of perseverance
In the face of trials
And finally the story of freedom
Freedom to be
Freedom to love
Freedom to serve one’s fellow man
Not needing to hide
The story of audacity of the
Descendants of the Dawnbreakers
The story of Milad
April 30th, 2019
Words and ideas
Crisscross the world
At the speed of lightening
Words about how we feel
The challenges we’ve had
The insights we’ve gleaned
Developing friendships
Expanding friendships
That’s what we do
Technology has brought us together
This was impossible
Ten years ago
We come together daily
Make each other laugh and think
We shower each other with praise
Wash the dust off our spirits
We are spinning a web of love
Across the world
Connecting our hearts
We are helping each other grow
February 23rd, 2019
Sitting in the modern bazaar, the mall
Looking at all sorts of people walking by
A black guy with braided hair with his headphones on
A twenty something girl with purple hair
A guy with a very long beard
A girl looking at her phone as she walks
Sales signs everywhere to entice the shoppers
Chocolate boxes in the shape of hearts for the upcoming valentine
A man carrying a suit he just bought
Someone next to me talking on her phone about her flight
Someone walking with scarf, hat and mittens on
Maybe she just came inside
And me sitting comfortably on a bench with my notebook
Each person I see has their own story
The guy with the long beard may be grieving a loss
The man carrying the suit may be going to a friend’s wedding
The person who is smiling may actually be sad inside
Friends talking
Maybe giving each other advice
Shiny new merchandise everywhere
Salespeople who are eager to sell
And in the middle of this material world
We are the carriers of our souls
Sensitive souls that need to be loved
We each have our own story
Some of it written, some unknown
January 27th, 2019
Friendships can be so complicated
Actually human relationships are complicated
Why I wonder to myself
Why is that?
Sometimes our ego gets in the way
Sometimes we misunderstand
Sometimes our feelings get hurt
Sometimes we expect too much
Sometimes when one person has a challenge in life
We take it as them being distant
Sometimes you need to give and not worry too much
About getting back
Sometimes you have to trust that the friendship is still alive
Even though the signs may not point to that
Sometimes we need to just reach out
Our friendship needs to be watered like a plant
But the work of friendship is worth it in the end
Because friendship is the best gift one can give
And get back
Nov. 19th, 2018
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