Gentleman

A Valentine is nothing like
A chocolate or a rose.
For in a week these shall be gone,
But Valentines remain.

If love were always sweet to tongue
Or fragrant to the nose,
Each day would be like Valentine's,
And we would go insane.

A Valentine just hangs around
Waiting to be kissed
Long after special days have passed
And every days are here.

So one is wise to choose one well
And chocolates to resist.
For in the midst of mania
It's nice to have one near.

Risking

Two seeds lay side by side in the fertile spring soil.

The first seed said, "I want to grow! I want to send my roots deep into the soil beneath me, and thrust my sprouts through the earth's crust above me… I want to unfurl my tender buds like banners to announce the arrival of spring… I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the blessing of the morning dew on my petals!"

And so she grew.

The second seed said,"I am afraid. If I send my roots into the ground below, I don’t know what I will encounter in the dark. If I push my way through the hard soil above me I may damage my delicate sprouts… what if I let my buds open and a snail tries to eat them? And if I were to open my blossoms, a small child may pull me from the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait until it is safe."

And so she waited.

A yard hen scratching around in the early spring ground for food found the waiting seed and promptly ate it.

MORAL OF THE STORY

Those of us who refuse to risk and grow

get swallowed up by life.

All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others

(George Orwell)

Hello

After some days or it's better to say some months I want to write something in my weblog to start writing again and I apologize everyone for being so late for updating my web.

To tell you the truth I had some problem with my pc and after all I solved it and I thank from everyone that miss me(!) and write their comments.

Wait for my next passage…

Two Monks

Two monks on a pilgrimage came to the ford of a river. There they saw a girl dressed in all her finery, obviously not knowing what to do since the river was high and she did not want to spoil her clothes. Without more ado, one of the monks took her on his back, carried her across and put her down on the dry ground on the other side.

Then the monks continued on their way. But the other monk after an hour started complaining, “Surely it is not right to touch a woman; it is against the commandments to have close contact with women. How could you go against the rules of monks?”

The monk who had carried the girl walked along silently, but finally he remarked, “I set her down by the river an hour ago, why are you still carrying her?”

The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything either as a blessing or a curse.

(Don Juan)

Life is like a piano 

White keys are happiness and black keys are sadness

When press this black and white keys, it is life music

Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him.

If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?

(Stephen Levine)

Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow

Start with yourself

The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in the Crypts of Westminister Abbey:

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But it, too, seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

(Anonymous)

SONG

When I am dead, my dearest,

Sing no sad songs for me;

Plant thou no roses at my head,

Nor shady cypress tree:

Be the green grass above me

With showers and dewdrops wet;

And if thou wilt, remember,

And if thou wilt, forget.

I shall not see the shadows,

I shall not fell the rain;

I shall not hear the nightingale

Sing on as if in pain:

And dreaming through the twilight

That doth not rise nor set,

Haply I may remember,

And haply my forget

(Christina Georgina Rossetti)

We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.

(Virginia Satir)

Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right

(Henry Ford)

Don’t bug me! Hug me!

(Bumper Sticker)

Cowards die many times before their deaths; the brave man dies but once.

No Rouz, or Persian New Year, is the major holiday of the Iranian people. Beginning on the first day of Spring, Iranians throw out the old year and begin the new with an ancient holiday full of rich traditions.

The next No Rouz will be March 20, 2010 at 17:32 Universal Time. In the United States, that is 1:32 pm Eastern Time, 12:32 pm Central Time, 11:32 am Mountain Time, and 10:32 am Pacific Time.

When the month of March comes, it is time to prepare for No Rouz. The New Year is always on the first day of Spring. The first thing Iranians do is to grow some green sprouts. They are called “sabzeh.” The sabzeh are believed to absorb any bad luck or problems residing in the home from the prior year.

They do spring housecleaning and buy new clothes and shoes. Every household will have a table of seven S things, or "Sofreyeh Haft Seen". These things represent good fortune for the coming year: health, posterity, happiness, well-being, and prosperity.

The last Tuesday night of the year is called “Shab Cha-har Shan-beh Suri,” or the Eve of Red Wednesday. On that night, a fire is lit. Each person in the family jumps over it and says to the fire: “I give to you my sickly yellowness, I take from you your vibrant redness.” In Farsi it is: "Zardee-yeh man az toe; sorkhee-yeh toe az man."

The New Year starts at the moment of the Spring equinox, when the sun passes over the equator. It is often on March 21st, but can be a day or two before or after the 21st. The moment of the Vernal Equinox can be at any time of the day, and changes every year. In 2010, No Rouz will be on March 20th. (See below for exact times.)

The family gathers together for the moment of the equinox, or "Saleh Tahveel". At the new year everyone hugs each other and says, “Aid-eh Sho-mah Mo-bar-ak!” to wish them a Happy New Year.

People give gift money called “Ay Dee.” 

Iranians have a big new year's dinner. It will usually include fish, rice, fresh greens, yogurt, and a noodle soup.

After the start of No Rooz, everyone spends time visiting relatives and friends. In Iran this lasts for twelve days. Everyone is in a cheerful, holiday mood. It is a time to chat and laugh and enjoy being together. Pastries, nuts, and fruit will be on the tables for family and guests to enjoy.

The thirteenth day of the year is called Seez-deh Beh-dar, which means “throw out the thirteenth.” Everyone goes out to a park or the countryside for a picnic and to enjoy the day.

At the end of the day families throw their sabzeh into the fields or streams. Thus the home is cleansed from any bad luck or problems from the preceding year.

After Seezdeh Behdar, Iranians will resume school and work. The Earth's rebirth is evident in the springtime warmth and returning greenery. The New Year is commenced with a clean house, new clothes, strengthened family ties, and with the joy of renewal.

Warmly wishing you a joyous new year: Aid-eh Sho-mah Mo-bar-ak!

Persian New Year / No Rouz
will be Saturday, March 20, 2010 at:

17:32 Universal Time (formerly Greenwitch Mean Time)

In the United States:
  1:32 pm Eastern Time
12:32 pm Central Time
11:32 am Mountain Time
10:32 am Pacific Time

This is the exact moment of the Spring Equinox,
when the sun passes over the equator.

Have a year white as milk, soft as silk, sweet as honey and full of money.

Happy Norooz

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.

(Albert Einstein) 

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Those who were dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

(Friederick  Nietzsch)

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Happy Valentine

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I am glad it cannot happen twice, the fever of love. It is a fever, and a misery too, whatever the poets may say. One is so easily hurt.

(Maxim de Winter in Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca)

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It is right to learn even from the enemy

(ovid)

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As the Lord God was creating the world

He called upon his archangels.

The Lord asked His archangels to help

Him decide where to put the Secret of Life.

‘Bury it in the ground,’ one angel replied.

‘Put it on the bottom of the sea,’ said another.

‘Hide it in the mountains,’ another suggested.

The Lord replied, ‘If I see to do any of those only a few will find the Secret of Life. The Secret of Life must be accessible to EVERYONE!’

One angel replied, ‘I know: put it in each man’s heart. Nobody will think to look there.’

‘Yes!’ said the Lord. ‘Within each man’s heart.’

And so it was _

The SECRET OF LIFE lies within all of us.

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Sometimes the majority only means that all fools are on the same side 

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Mamma always said life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get

(Forrest Gump)

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