Going to Washington

It's late night as I am writing this blog post. It has been a very long day, but I'm glad it has been a productive one. In addition to a full day of work juggling all different type of tasks at the same time, I was able to finally organize and plan something really important that I've been wanting to do - a quick trip to Washington, DC to visit the Iran embassy to take care of my passport renewal as well certifying all of my documents to have my military obligations waived. A full night of planning behind the computer and reservations for an airline ticket, hotel room for two nights, and a rental car, I'm all set to go to be leaving for Washington this coming weekend. I'm excited for this trip because I know this is going to be a big step in bringing some of my future dreams to life - a trip back to Iran! I have a feeling that my next trip to Iran will be one of the most influential trips of my life. After all, all three of my trips there have so far been exactly that at that time of my life! This coming trip is only going to be more significant factor in my life considering the sequence of events that I'm looking forward to.

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Tomorrow's Dreams, here I come...

I'm back ...with new life.

Looking through my blogs posts from, believe it or not, the past few years, everything seems to been filled with death, grief, and sadness. Reasons being - that's been simply the truth!

Flipping the calender page back to today, the end of April of 2012, I'm excited to be welcome my live by my siders not to my sadness anymore, but to this new day that everything feels alive again. I was told back in 2008 by a fortune teller that 2012 was going to be my year; that this was the year my gypsy journey was come to an end; that my life's puzzle of work, family, and personal relationship would all finally find each other. Well, four months completed into year 2012, I'm blessed to say that day has arrived!

 I don't quite remember the last time I was this content with my life. I have a job that I'm dedicated to fully with a great boss who trusts my talents as the marketing director of his company. I have a healthy mom and sister who are truly the backbone of my ups and downs, as well as a fun loving extended family who support me and have a good relationship with. I'm blessed with the most amazing friends who treat me with the uttermost respect and whose memories I cherish dearly... and fresh to the 2012 additions, I'm awarded with a beautiful Negin who ever since stepping into my life, has caused me to not live in yesterday's memories anymore but to look forward more and more to what tomorrow has to offer with her and every other blessing mentioned in it. . 

I truly thank g-d and my two angels from above, my lion and my queen, for giving me this day. I just ask of them to please give me the power, the courage, and discipline to create some of the dreams that I only know can be possible.

G-d Bless. 

 

AKHARIN NAMEH (The Last Letter)

Written by Mastaneh Lashkari.


You slept without lullabies or stories
Sleep painless without an ache or anguish.
You will no longer see the hollowness of winter
In your sleep, you won’t pick any flowers filled with agony.
The sun will no longer burn your face
Nor will it leave imprints of a slap or wind.
No longer will you wake up with sorrow
Nor will you leave with doubts and uncertainties.

You left and put all the fake dolls behind you
You left footprints on the system of the jungle
Here, they are all troubled with kindness
Your couldn’t stay in this jungle
You took your heart to another place
A place where G-d will sing you lullabies
I know, I will see you another day
In a world, that has no fake dolls.

Everything that I couldn't put into words on your 40th.

Hasheme Malih, Az Hirmandet Mastanetam.

I Feel You

با افتخار

Hardest working man I know. Not because he was my dad, but because as his son, I got the chance to see him work hard everyday.