He could sit and watch TV a bit but it was too risky being so close to the coffee table and its precious contents. He stared around, hoping to find something to take his mind off of his obvious pastime, but he kept drawing a blank. Of course there must be something else in this house, something that was just waiting to be discovered to be done. Just analyze the surroundings he told himself, use all of your senses, even your imagination. A pink elephant immediately popped into his head and was just as quickly discarded. Talking to a friend on a non-existent phone, a joyous conversation, the whir of passing traffic, the sighing of a breeze, a hint of a shadow, a picture by the door, the creak of the staircase, the light in the room spreading evenly, neither glaring nor too dark, the traces of perfume half-remembered from the past. He could think of nothing else. Clearly his houseful of nothing was not much help.
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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