Be water my friend

You left a hole in our hearts and filled yours with our tears.

Rest in peace Soheil. You are greatly missed.

Yesterday was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, the weather mild and springy. There were more people in the funeral home than it could properly host. Two big service rooms and the hall way were all full and overflowing with people sitting and standing around. Yet everyone quietly and peacefully was mourning, and crying. The atmosphere was oddly peaceful, as if you were floating around, happily greeting each and every single friend and family, the unique way you used to do. We could feel your presence and your always contagious smile and delightful gaze. We could not see you but we could easily picture you. Googoosh was singing sadly for you. Your haft-seen table was on your right, the flag of Iran on you, a big picture of you with your family to your left. Brenda had arranged everything just as you would have liked it. She had picked poems and quotations from your favorite poets and characters. Cecilia was playing around just as you loved to watch her. Everything was perfect; Except that we did not see you; Well we almost did. Your twin brother was a carbon copy of you. I do not know how many people greeted him with a mixture of sad-confused-happy look as I did. He was too kind just like you. He was playing you. He was you there, and he promised to be there for your wife and kid.

Soheil. So many of our hearts are broken; but somehow you managed to calm us down yesterday; even when you were gone. You showed us what a great life you had; How many wonderful people you were surrounded with. You were telling us, do not cry, I had a great life. You reminded us over and over "Your cup was always empty, be water my friend!"