My beloved Fatimah,
Your sweet heartwarming feelings are like perfumed flowers for me.We may choose our words
and polish it up with art,But the word that sways and stays is the word that comes from the heart.
There are friendships made for the sake of meeting each other’s needs.There are also friendships
made only for the sake of pleasurable times.True friendship consists of people who desire only
the good of the other.It does not live upon our changing wants and passions. Rather, it endures
even difficult times and lives long after our initial attractions have passed.
Thank you my dear Fatimah for your thoughtfulness and genuine care.
I am safe and fine but the situation is not getting better as man has to live with noise
of constant shelling, and frequent mortar attacks and car bombs .When The violence is so
overwhelming,it’s easy to lose sight of what it means for individuals.
If we are to end our wars in the world where I belong , we have to dispense with a threatening,
vengeful and sectarian ideology and culture and we have to stop mixing religion with politics.
Something that is most likely not to happen .When religion and politics travel in the same cart,
the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movements become headlong faster
faster and faster. They put aside all thoughts of obstacles and forget the precipice does
not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it’s too late.
The rulers especially in this part of the world always using religious elites and institutions
in despicable way to manipulate and control the crowd , and to justify the unjustifiable if it is
wrapped in the piety of religion.
When the masses becoming absorbed by irrational religious utopias, have the tendency in
the voyage of life,to be in search of heaven, but they lose sight of the earth and live in fatastical
intelligence isolation.
I think ,the main object of genuine spirituality that can serve humanity is before to get a man
into heaven,is to get heaven & heavenly virtues into him,in his heart and conscience.
We make our own Heaven and hell Right Here on Earth.
As the notable poet Omar Khayyám once said”Beyond the earth,beyond the farthest skies
I try to find Heaven and Hell.Then I hear a solemn voice that says:Heaven and hell are inside”.
As you know ,war makes often men barbarous because, to take part in it, one must harden oneself
against all appreciation of delicacy and sensitive values.At the same time a man discovers what he
is actually worth in this world when he is stripped of all but his native potentialities. He soon finds
that nothing has more weight than his human qualities.
care,compassion ,Love is in the ordinary as well as in the hard times, in the steady flow of life which leads
us ever closer and stronger than before. We may fail to see it for what it really is, but as we look back,
we can recognize that extraordinary thread that has kept us together and that has certainly made
life worth living for.
Even amid the violence and winter’s chill we can embrace warming thoughts.Few weeks ago a major
snowstorm has hit my country and the entire Middle East,though it has brought misery to refugees
but also brought fighting to a near standstill.
The country sat for few days suspended in silence.The white stuff dropped from the sky,
covered everything and created a fascinating environment to be standing in.
In fact, the only noise that could be heard was the snow falling and resting on the ground.
The cold temperatures created dry flakes that shimmered in the moonlight as they descended
from the heavens.
These peaceful nights, lit by the glow of the moon, relaxed my soul and made me feel connected
to a larger world.For this brief moment, everything in the world rearranged itself into an order
that made sense. I enjoyed this calm immensely.
I suppose as usual during this period of time ,the same weather and heavy snow will affect
the east coast of US.I hope you’re dealing well with weather,particularly getting to the gym
is a way to get fit and keep motivated.Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart
and the mind.
I am so happy you enjoyed going to gym and your stay in appartement and finding comfort
in community there .
Wishing you a much safety and warmth in the coming days. Sending you and your sister my warm thoughts!
Thank you for sharing the beautful song and pictures.
Take care & drive safely.
With all my love
Mohamed