Cyrus

My little , one and only, nephew Cyrus came to this world yesterday at 2:08 pm, and days get only longer and brighter with his arrival.  Welcome to our world Cyrus jaan.  The untraveled road of life is ahead of you and skies are the limits.  You came on a day that many thought the world would end, but somehow it was just the beginning of your world, and renewal of your parents, big sister, and ours.  Your big sister Jasmine could not be braver and prouder as she was staying home with me and your grandmother, sorting through her items, and deciding which ones to share and give to you as she kept walking in and out of your room, in preparation of your arrival.

Persistent!

She has just met me and after about half an hour of interview, she starts her question by: "it seems like you are very persistent,...."   God, is that so obvious/annoying?  She has not even started working with me.  Some people learn it after at least six months of working with me, and she read me so quickly.  I kind of liked her!

به چه قيمتى؟

و همينطور در دوره زمانه اى زندگى ميكنيم كه قهرمان بازى و قهرمان پرورى ارزش شده است و  خوب زيستن  و به زندگى بها دادن گناه كبيره.

عذر بدتر از گناه

در دوره زمانه اى زندگى ميكنيم، كه بزدلى نه تنها جا افتاده و رايج شده است، كه دليل موجه رفتار ها، و چه بسا فضيلت اخلاقى هم محسوب ميشود.

My own victim!

Reminder to self, thanks to a friend who posted this quote:

"When you believe that your problem is caused by someone or something else, you become your own victim."

The Work of Byron Katie

Historic Day! (For me ;-) )

Today was a memorable day. I presented to the big boss!  Well not the biggest boss who just got elected, but our center director ;-) and not because I was trying to get on his calendar, push an agenda, or get face time, but because he wanted to learn about a topic that I had recently presented somewhere else, the news of which had appeared in our directorate's newsletter.  He wanted to meet me and learn about my work and it made it all much sweeter and more surreal.  I was on trip a month ago when I received his request.  The day finally came.  The meeting went great, and he was very pleasant to talk to.  It gave me great hope and optimism to know we have such a bright, down-to-earth, great leader, with such a great appetite for learning and knowledge, with a great sense of wonder and curiosity,

As if that was not enough, later today I attended our annual technology office award ceremony, to receive a patent award with one of my project's team members.  And, these two events and projects were not related to each other at all! I presented to the center director on a different topic.

I have some renewed enthusiasm and energy to get things done tomorrow. Friday!  I am just glad I can do it in jeans and sneakers, because between you and me, I could not stand those high heels anymore, at the end of the day.

نسرين ستوده

پريروز كه از خواب بيدار شدم، به طرز عجيبى اولين فكرى كه به  ذهنم رسيد اين بود كه آيا نسرين ستوده آلان زنده است يا نه؟   بعد رفتم در فيسبوك ديدم نوشته اند، نسرين ستوده وارد هفدهمين روز اعتصاب غذايش شده، و من نميدانستم كه مگر اصلا ميشود 17 روز بدون غذا زنده ماند؟  فردا بيست و يكمين روز اعتصاب غذاى نسرين ستوده است، مگر ميشود آدم ها انقدر قصى القلب باشند، و يا يك زن انقدر قوى.  گناه آن بچه ها چيست؟  بعد فكر ها و سوالهاى ديگرى به ذهنم رسيد، كه شايد در اين شرايط سخت پرسيدنش درست نباشد....اميدوارم وقتى آزاد شد بنويسم و بپرسم.  شايد وقتى بچه هايش بزرگ شدند از او بپرسند، كه البته اميدوارم اين روز برسد و و سالم باشد و بهشان بگويد.  شايد در هر ملاقات شوهرش از او ميپرسد.  نميدانم.  شايد هم پاسخ' همان است كه خودش قبلا گفته:

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