With my back problems acting up again, I spent a lot of time that summer
in x-ray labs, physical therapy and Doctor Molavi’s office. The
doctor’s office was far, on Keshavrz Boulevard, and only open in the
afternoons. To make matters worse there were no appointments but was
rather first come, first serve. The good part was that this particular
doctor refused to charge any of his patients.
One day as the secretary arrived and let us in we all went inside and
sat in the waiting room. Other than myself there were two other ladies
and an older man. We each grabbed a seat and occupied ourselves as best
as we could. One lady pulled out a magazine while the other sat
silently. I simply stared into space. Suddenly the old man got out of
his seat.
“What’s going on here? Is this a funeral or have we all just had a huge fight with each other?” We all looked up.
“I don’t get it. This lady is pouting, you are pouting, this other lady
is pouting. What’s the problem? Let’s see some smiles. We’re all in the
same boat here so let’s make the best of it together.”
He continued and before long not only were we smiling but actually
laughing at his comments. He carried on realizing he was getting the
results he had hoped for. We were interrupted as the secretary entered
the waiting room and asked one of the ladies, “You were supposed to get a
new set of x-rays. Have you done that?”
“Well I went to the lab…” she started before losing control and breaking
out into laughter, which had the secretary laugh in response, followed
by the rest of us.
The old man was the first one of us called into the office. After he
left, one of the ladies turned to the others and remarked, “It’s great to
be able to have such a positive personality like him.”
At 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 28, 2023, in honor of Cyrus the Great Day, you are invited to our unveiling of a monumental statue of Cyrus the Great at the Millennium Gate dedicated to liberty, justice and peace. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid empire, upon liberating Babylon, freed the slaves, established racial equality and rights for women, declared that all people had the right to choose their own religion and returned their various gods to their shrines. He also helped the Jews build The Second Temple. According to the Book of Isaiah, Cyrus was anointed by God as a messiah for these actions, the only non-Jewish figure to be revered in this capacity. Iranian and Jewish peoples share an ancient bond of friendship that modern Islamic fanaticism has tried (and failed) to destroy. Remembering the past is a powerful perspective for shaping the future; one where diverse peoples and cultures live together in freedom and harmony. Cyrus the Great’s decrees wer
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