آیا مسیح یک انسان بود یا یک اندیشه؟

دانش‌آموزی به نام راحیل

آیا مسیح یک انسان بود یا یک اندیشه؟

مدتها در این فکر حیران مانده‌ام که آیا مسیح مانند ما انسانی ترکیب یافته از گوشت و خون بود یا اندیشه‌ای، جدای از جسم بود، که در خیال انسان گذر می‌کرد؟

بارها به ذهنم خطور کرده است که رویایی بیش نبود که مردان و زنان بسیاری او را در عمیق‌ترین خوابها و آرام‌ترین سپیده‌دمان در خواب دیده‌اند.

گویی هر کدام از ما که این رویا را برای هم بیان می‌کنیم، آن را مانند حقیقتی می‌پنداریم که واقعاً رخ داده است چنان که از تصور خود به آن جسم و از اشتیاق خود به آن صدا می‌بخشیم و در پایان برای ماهیت وجودی خود برایش ذاتی حقیقی قرار می‌دهیم.

اما حقیقت آنست که مسیح یک رویا نبود، زیرا سی سال است که او را می‌شناسیم و با چشمان خود او را در درخشش نور نیمروز آشکارا دیده‌ایم. دستانش را لمس کرده و از جایی به جای دیگر در پی‌اش روان شده‌ایم.

سخنانش را شنیده و کارهایش را دیده‌ایم آیا هرگز به ذهن شما خطور کرده است که خود ما نیز اندیشه‌ای در جستجوی دیگر اندیشه‌ها یا رویایی گذران از سرزمین رویاها نیستیم!

حوادث بزرگ همیشه در زندگی روزانه‌ی ما عجیب است. حتی اگر ماهیت طبیعی آنها با طبیعت سرشت ما آمیخته باشد.

آنها با این‌که ناگهان می‌آیند و می‌روند، اما جوهر حقیقی‌شان با سالها و نسلها همراه و همگام خواهد بود.

آن رویداد بزرگ، همین مسیح ناصری است. این مردی که پدر و مادر و برادرانش را می‌شناسیم. همان حادثه‌ی شگفت‌آوری که در یهودیت اتفاق افتاد، بله، اگر همه‌ی شگفتی‌های او را در کنارش بگذاریم، بلندی آنها تا شانه‌های او نیز نمی‌رسد و همه‌ی روزها در گذر زمان نمی‌تواند یاد او را از دلهای ما بیرون کند.

او در عین‌حال که کوهی سراسر آتش در دل شب بود، گرمای دلچسب در پشت تپه‌ها بود و همان‌طور که طوفانی عظیم در آسمان بود، مانند مهی لطیف بر فراز دریا جریان داشت.

مسیح سیلی بنیان‌کن و خروشان بود که از کوهها به دشتها سرازیر شد تا هرچه بر سر راهش می‌یابد، نابود کند، اما در عین حال همچون لبخندی کودکانه لطیف بود.

هر سال منتظر بودم تا بهار به دیدار این دشت بیاید. هر سال منتظر دمیدن گلهای زنبق و بوی خوش بخور مریم بودم، اما غم و ناامیدی اعماق وجودم را فرا گرفته بود، همیشه مشتاق بودم که با بهار شاد شوم، اما نتوانسته بودم.

ولی زمانی که مسیح وارد فصلهایم شد، به راستی بهار رویاهایم شد و وعده‌های تمام سالهای گذشته به حقیقت پیوست. دلم مملو از شادی شد و همچون بنفشه‌ای شرمگین در روشنایی حضورش رشد کرده و تا امروز گردش روزگار نتوانسته‌ است، زیبایی او را از جهان محو کند.

اما مسیح، یک رویا یا یک اندیشه- که رویاهای شاعران شود- نبود، بلکه انسانی بود مانند من و تو که از بینایی و شنوایی و لامسه بهره داشت و در میان همه‌ی حوادث ماندگار، با ما تفاوتی آشکار داشت. او مرد شادیها بود و با شادی اندوه و بدبختی همه‌ی مردم را شناخت و بر فراز غم و نا‌امیدیهای خویش به تماشای شادی و نشاط مردم نشست.

رویاهایی را که او می‌دید، ما ندیده‌ایم و صداهایی را که او می‌شنید، ما نخواهیم شنید. او با جماعتی ناپیدا سخن می‌گفت و بارها به واسطه‌ی ما با اقوامی سخن گفت که هنوز متولد نشده بودند.

مسیح بیشتر اوقات تنها بود. او در میان ما بود اما یکی از ما نبود. او بر گستره‌ی آسمان قرار داشت و ما تنهایی او را  -جز در زمانی که تنها بود- نمی‌توانستیم ببینیم. او ما را با عشقی سرشار از مهربانی و دلسوزی دوست می‌داشت و قلب او همچون ساغری بود که من و تو آرزو داریم هر لحظه جام‌های خود را نزد او ببریم و بنوشیم تا سیراب شویم. 

معنای یک رفتار مسیح را درک نکردم، اینکه او با شنوندگان بسیار مزاح می‌کرد، آن هم با جدّیت تمام. به آنان نکاتی نغز می‌گفت و با کلمات بازی می‌کرد. سپس از اعماق قلبش می‌خندید، حتی زمانی که اندوه در چشمانش موج می‌زد و با طنین صدایش درمی‌آمیخت.

معنای هیچ‌ یک از اینها را آن وقت نفهمیدم، اما اکنون می‌توانم بفهمم.

بارها با خودم می‌اندیشیدم که زمین آبستن نخستین فرزند خود بود و وقتی مسیح به دنیا آمد فرزند زمین شد و وقتی که مرد، اولین مردی بود که می‌میرد. مگر در آن جمعه‌ی تاریک زمین در سکوت فرو نرفته بود و آسمان‌ها بر ضد یکدیگر در نبردی سخت نبودند؟! و آیا زمانی که چهره‌ی او از دیدگان ما پنهان شد، احساس نکردی که ما چیزی جز خاطراتی مبهم در مه نبودیم؟

مسیح فرزند انسان: جبران خلیل جبران 

برگردان: سیمین پناهی‌فرد

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Sunset

   7

 deer

 The children place their belongings into the balloon and Uncle Larry sets up the balloon.The desert glows coppery in the late afternoon sun and the passengers are ready for flight. Parmis sighs deeply, " It was a good thing that we got lost." Uncle Larry laughs, " That's right,  I had a pleasant day."

The desert is adorable when the balloon is floating across the orange sky. Although the Scenery is awesome, Uncle Larry still has the feeling that something is wrong with the balloon, it seems a little lighter!  Uncle Larry glances around quickly and notices one of the children is missing, then he asks somewhat frightened, " Where is Tina? did she get in?"

All eyebrows are raised in surprise. Armis cries, " Oh no, we left her. " Parmis says, " How? I myself saw her getting in." Mino admits her too. In fact, Tina got into the basket, but she slipped out with her iPhone a few minutes later.

" She's over there. " Armis says as waves a hand towards the river. Uncle Larry looks down and sees a fawn drinking water from the river, he looks closely and finds Tina standing behind a rock, taking a video of the young deer." Uncle Larry says angrily, " Call her." Mino shouts loudly, " Tina! Tina! Come here this instant."

As soon as the fawn hears Mino's voice, it scares and runs away. Tina also runs after it. Uncle Larry says, " Where is she going? Call her to come back." Parmis shakes her head, " They went away. We had to land now, she may get lost." Armis nods, " Yes, the deer runs much faster than our balloon." 

The balloon lands at the desert again, Mino tells, "Can we come with you, we're afraid of the dark? " Uncle Larry looks up at the sky, it is not yet dark. However, he agrees with her offer because he felt it would be wrong to leave the children alone in the balloon.


Tina chases the fawn, and the others follow her as swiftly as they can.  It begins growing dark, and the deer keeps on running fast; now Uncle Larry is out of breath, but he has to go on. The deer runs, and runs until it disappears and leaves Tina alone.

Tina stands staring into the distance, a teardrop shines in her eyes, she is tired , so are the others. Uncle Larry says, " Let's sit down for a little while, Remember we have to come back so soon." The little girls sit down on the ground but Tina, Uncle Larry looks at her until she notices him and sits beside the others. Uncle Larry asks, " Why did you leave the balloon?"

Tina, " I couldn't miss a perfect video. " Mino clenches her fists, " You are very Selfish. It's all  fault Uncle Larry, he shouldn't have recharged your iPhone."
Tina gazes at the sands, " Sorry, I'm fond of making video.   I breathe with it, believe or not."

" Come on! it's getting too late. " Uncle Larry says as they get their breath back, the little girls get up and head silently for the balloon, when they reach the same place, their eyes grow wide in surprise, Mino asks, " Where is the balloon?"
Armis cries, " Someone has stolen it."


Uncle Larry points at the sky, " It's over there . what's next surprise?"
Mino, " Who are they? Where were they until now?"
Parmis, "Gee,  the balloon's flying too low, it'll hit the cactus."


The robbers are a few men who are standing in the basket, and ridding a few feet over the cactus, they wave and the children wave back.
Mino frowns, " Dumb Girls! you all drive me mad, they've stolen our vehicle." then begins shouting at the balloonists, " It's ours-- Bring it back."

The men only laugh, and wave them goodbye. Our passengers look very disappointed, Parmis sits on a stone, and shouts at Tina, " You are to blame for all this mess." and bursts into tears, " Oh, My flight to Canada will be missed."
Tina, " Don't raise your voice, Parmis."
Armis cries , " We'll die of thirst and hunger."
Mino, "  Hope still glimmers as we have the river."
Armis cries, " Anyway, we will die."

Uncle Larry brings a bitter smile on his face, " No, we won't. Don't cry, we'll save. A town must be nearby, but we have to walk faster. "
The children look unhappy, they feel very tired out. Parmis asks, " So we'll be in Canada tomorrow, won't we?"
Uncle Larry shrugs, " I don't know. "

It has gone by about an hour, they go stamping along the river that they get to a group of men are walking quickly, a glimmer of hope emerges in their eyes, the tribe joins the group happily.
The men look Mexican, uncle Larry asks them, " Are you Mexican?"
One of the men shakes his head, " No, now we all are American," and bursts into laughter, so do the other men.
Uncle Larry smiles, " Where are you going?"
The group's leader, " To town."
A grin spreads across Uncle Larry's face, " Great, we're going there too. Can we come with you then?  we just missed our vehicle."
The leader, " Your vehicle?"
The children, " Our hot-air balloon."
The men look at one another and start laughing loudly,  the tribe is shocked by their laugh , the leader says, " The balloon was yours then? we saw it, a few friends of ours have borrowed it."
Mino clenches her fists, " Loan? you must be joking."
The men knit their brows, uncle Larry signals Mino to keep quiet, then smiles at the men, " the town is nearby then? "
The leader, " The nearest town is about  a mile away," he adds grinning, " You can come with us. You are very lucky as I'm expert, Don't worry about work, I will deal with them, money talks."
Uncle Larry says with embarrassment, " I have no money now, I left our belongings in the balloon."
The leader smirks, " Something for Nothing?  I'm sorry ,Man."
 Uncle Larry, " My family will pay your fee, trust me, Man."
Mino points at Tina, " Let her pay, she's wealthy."
The leader stares at Tina's iPhone, " No, it isn't enough, I talk about more than ten thousands."
Mino, " Please accept this, We will pay the remaining soon."
Larry turns to Tina, " Can you lend me your iPhone till tomorrow?"
Tina begs, " No, I can't lose my iPhone, Please."

Armis, " Whose fault is it that we missed our vehicle?"
Parmis, " Of course, Tina.  if she hadn't got off the balloon, we would arrive in the town by now."
For a few minutes Tina hesitates, then she hands her iPhone to the leader in tears, and they all go on moving towards the town.

Ten minutes later, they hear the sound of guns firings and the border patrol surround them, the leader runs away, but an agent fires into the air, he says, " Don't shoot, I surrender."

Uncle Larry and the girls are frightened and happy at the same time, Parmis says to a BP agent " We're looking forward to seeing you, our vehicle is stolen."
The man's eyes grow large, " Your vehicle?"
Uncle Larry, " Our balloon, we want to inform you that our balloon has been stolen."
The patrolmen begin laughing at them, one of them says, " Oh, I see. You crossed the border by balloon, you are arrested."
Uncle Larry, " Don't pull my leg, I'm an American from head to toe."
The BP agent says laughing, " All these men say the same, you are all American and I'm fed up  with listening to all this talk."

 Ignoring Larry's words, the patrolmen arrest them and deport to Mexico.

Uncle Larry is  in for a big surprise again?

Best Wishes

 M.T☺

M.T☺

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بخوان به نام پروردگارت که خلق کرد

سلام، عیدتان مبارک

« هر لحظه ی عمر شما به گونه ای بیکران خلاق است و جهان هستی به گونه ای بیکران پر برکت است. فقط یک درخواست واضح را در نظر داشته باش. سپس هر آن چه قلبت بخواهد باید بسوی تو بیاید.                                                 شاکتی گواین»

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Wednesday
We climbed Sky Hill Monday afternoon. That's a mountain near here; not an awfully high mountain, perhaps--no snow on the summit--but at least you are pretty breathless when you reach the top. The lower slopes are covered with woods, but the top is just piled rocks and open moor. We stayed up for the sunset and built a fire and cooked our supper. Master Jervie did the cooking; he said he knew how better than me and he did, too, because he'd used to camping. Then  we came down by moonlight, and, when we reached the wood trail where it was dark, by the light of an electric bulb that he had in his pocket. It was such fun! He laughed and joked all the way and talked about interesting things. He's read all the books I've ever read, and a lot of others besides. It's astonishing how many different things he knows.
We went for a long tramp this morning and got caught in a storm. Our clothes were drenched before we reached home but our spirits not even damp. You should have seen Mrs. Semple's face when we dripped into her kitchen.
'Oh, Master Jervie--Miss Judy! You are soaked through. Dear! Dear! what shall I do? That nice new coat is perfectly ruined.'

She was awfully funny; you would have thought that we were ten years old, and she a distracted mother. I was afraid for a while that we weren't going to get any jam for tea.

اسم

slope سرازیری، سراشیبی، شیبdamp رطوبت
moor زمین بایر، دشتtramp  ولگردی، ولگرد، صدای پاdrench خیس خوری

صفت

slope شیب دارdamp نمناکsoaked  خیس

فعل

to drench خیساندن، نوشانیدن، آب دادن، خیس کردن

دوشنبه بعد از ظهر با آقای جروی از تپه ی آسمان بالا رفتم، این کوه خیلی به ما نزدیک است ، زیاد هم ارتفاع ندارد، برفی هم روی نوک آن نیست ، اما نفس می گیرد تا انسان به قله آن برسد
.دامنه ی کوه از جنگل پوشیده شده و بالای آن زمین بایر است . ما آن قدر آنجا ماندیم تا این که آفتاب غروب کرد. شام را هم آنجا پختیم و خوردیم . آقای جروی گفت که بهتر از من می داند شام را چطور درست کند، این کار را او به عهده گرفت، درست هم می گفت چون او به زندگی در اردو عادت داشت 
بعد از اینکه مهتاب دمید ما از کوه پایین آمدیم تا این که به جنگل سرازیر شدیم، جنگل باریک بود، از این رو ما با چراغ آقای جروی راه افتادیم

به ما خیلی خوش گذشت، درتمام طول راه آقای جروی غش غش می خندید، مدام شوخی می کرد و حرف های بامزه می زد، آقای جروی تمام  کتـابهایی را که من خوانده ام بعلاوه ی خیلی کتابهای دیگر خوانده است، خیلی جالب است که یک نفر این قدر اطلاعات گوناگون دارد
.صبح که شد ما برای یک راه پیمایی طولانی حرکت کردیم ، اما بدبختانه گرفتار طوفان شدیم. به خانه که رسیدیم تمام لباس هایمان خیس شده بود اما روحیه ما خیلی شاد و خوب بود

کاش لحظه ای که ما مثل موش آب کشیده وارد آشـپزخانه شدیم شما آنجا بودید و قیافه ی خانم سمپل را می دیدید
او گفت

- اوه آقای جروی، دوشیزه جودی، چقدر شما خیس شده اید. خدا مرگم دهد، چکار کنم؟ کت به این قشنگی پاک خراب شده است

بابا ، نمی دانید چقدر خنده دار بود او درست مثل بچه ها با ما حرف می زد ، مثل مادرها نگران و عصبانی شده بود. من برای یک لحظه ترسیدم که مبادا هنگام صرف چای دیگر به ما مربا ندهد

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M.T

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You Will Come Back Again!

The Corrective Punishment

The mother grins, "They know."

Parmis, "Did you also know?"

Her mom responds by smiling, Parmis's eyes widen large, her look shifts from the mother to her cousins, they are surprised too, the mom says, " You should thank Mamana."

The children scream with laughter, " Hooray!", now they can travel together, a sweet smile emerges on Mino's face, she's got away with fussing, however, she is ashamed of what she has done.

The autos go alone the road swiftly;  Armis is thinking of her family, and Parmis is anxious about tomorrow's tournament, and Mino says to herself, " I'll teach Mahta an unforgettable lesson as we'll rerun home."

The airport comes to view, the three cars pull into the parking lot smoothly and stop, then all of them get off.

Armis telephones home when they are waiting for the flight, she says, " Sorry, Mommy. but Mino was my friend, I couldn't have left her alone."

Aunt Sami, " Oh, Dear little girl, don't worry! I wish you a safe journey, bye, take care of yourself."

 

Then Mino speaks with her mother on the phone, she is still angry with Mino, " You Naughty Girl, How dare you disobey me? Don't think that you are so smart, We will see each other again! "

Mino tires to change the subject, " Oh, Dear Mommy, I miss you very much, wish you were here, "

Aunt Lili begins to weep bitterly, "Oh, Little Mino, I miss you too, Dubai is a little busy; Please, Don't be missing, Stick Close to your aunt, OK?  and Don't eat too much, and Don't get into a trouble, OK?."

Mino laughs, " All right, I promise, I promise, Mommy."

Aunt Lili, " Oh, Dear little girl, your sister is also here, and as the cake had gotten squashed, we ordered other one. We, your daddy and I, made a decision that you paid for it, in return your punishment; So, unluckily, you will take away of your pocket money for about a month, I kiss you, have a nice trip."

Though Mino is upset she pulls herself together; however, she is used to corrective punishments.

Mino wants to say goodbye to Mommy, but she hears Mahta's laughs coming from the phone, Mino shouts, " Oh, I can't do without my birthday presents, Mommy." and laughs loudly.

Armis and Mino also have a good laugh, Mahta is burning with angry, and shouts, " Be A Good Loser, Mino! If you dare come back home."

Mino, " I'll return, and Amend you, Be sure. I wish you hadn't been born. "

At present, Parmis's mom says, " Say bye, it's time to go."

The plane takes off, Aunt Mary sits beside Mino to advise , Mino thinks Mahta is a bad sister, but the aunt disagrees, she says, " You should be nice to your little sister, and respect her, then she will like you."

Mino Owens up to her mistake, and decides to be a lovely sister for Mahta.

It is getting dark when they arrive in Dubai. A warm welcome awaits them in the airport; Uncle Larry, Uncle Sergey, Gloria and Rocky are looking forward to seeing them impatiently; Rocky shouts, " Dear Little Sisters, I missed you."

The children are so excited that they run towards the uncles, Tina gets ready for making a romantic video; Parmis weeps, tears of joy, she hadn't met the uncles over 50 days.

Parmis's mom avoids looking at Uncle Larry, she says a frigid hello to him, Uncle Larry responds by a slow smile. Uncle Sergey speaks to his trainee fast, and Uncle Larry leads them to the out-way, five taxis are waiting there, the families get in, and drive to the their luxurious hotel.

The lights are shining softly, and the city glows at night beautifully, the cars show up the hotel, Parmis's heart is beating faster, the show is coming up.

​Best Wishes

M.T​

M.T

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موسیقی و گربه ها

« در زندگی دو راه برای فرار از غم و اندوه وجود دارد: موسیقی و گربه ها.

                                                                                                       آلبرت شوایتزر »

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Thursday

When I came in from laboratory this afternoon, I found a squirrel sitting on the tea table helping himself to almonds. These are the kind of callers we entertain now that warm weather has come and the windows stay open--

            Saturday morning perhaps you think, last night being Friday, with no classes today, that I passed a nice quiet, readable evening with the set of Stevenson that I bought with my prize money? But if so, you've never attended a girls' college, Daddy dear. Six friends dropped in to make fudge, and one of them dropped the fudge--while it was still liquid--right in the middle of our best rug. We shall never be able to clean up the mess.

I haven't mentioned any lessons of late; but we are still having them every day. It's sort of a relief though, to get away from them and discuss life in the large--rather one-sided discussions that you and I hold, but that's your own fault. You are welcome to answer back any time you choose.

I've been writing this letter off and on for three days, and I fear by now vous etes bien bored!

 Goodbye, nice Mr. Man,
  Judy

اسم

squirrel سنجاب
almond ، درخت بادام، مغز بادام، بادام
caller دعوت کننده، ملاقات کننده
fudge نوعی دسر شکلاتی
relief  آسودگی ، راحتی، فراغت

فعل

to entertain   پذیرایی کردن، مهمانی کردن از، سرگرم کردن

پنجشنبه

امروز بعد از ظهر وقتی از آزمایشگاه برگشتم دیدم یک سنجاب روی میز چایخوری نشسته و دارد بادام می خورد. حالا که دیگر هوا گرم شده و ما باید پنجره ها را باز کنیم ناچاریم از این طور مهمان های ناخوانده پذیرایی کنیم.

شاید فکر کنید چون دیشب غروب جمعه بود و ما امروز که شنبه است درس نداشتیم ، من شب راحتی را گذرانده ام ، و بعد هم کتاب استیونسن را که از جایزه ام خریده بودم مطالعه کرده ام، نه این طور فکر نکنید. اگر این طور فکر کنید معلوم است که تاکنون در دانشکده ی دختران نبوده اید.

شش نفر از دوستان من اینجا آمدند که شکلات درست کنند، یکی از آنها مقداری از آن را وسط بهترین قالیچه های من ریخت که هرگز لکه اش پاک نمی شود.

به تازگی من در مورد درسم برای شما چیزی ننوشته ام. چه چیزی بنویسم؟ مرتب دارم درس می خوانم ، برای من خیلی دوست داشتنی است که گاهی درس را کنار بگذارم و در مورد مسائل زندگی حرف بزنم . هر چند که همیشه این حرف ها یک طرفه بود، اما تقصیری متوجه شما نیست، من همیشه امیدوارم که از شما نامه ای دریافت کنم.

نوشتن این نامه سه روز طول کشید، و هر وقت فرصت می کردم چند خط می نوشتم ، باید شما را خیلی خسته کرده باشم.

خدا نگهدار آقای خوب

جودی

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How can we persuade her to join us?

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Don't touch my birthday cake!
The mom frowns, "OK, and who's your mentor?"
--, "Uncle Sergey. We've made my rescue robot together. Right away I talk to him."

The mom lets out a bitter sigh, "And what about your birthday party?"
Mino, "Take it easy, Aunt Mary, we celebrate our birthday now, and then we'll fly to UAE."

The door bell is ringing, Parmis shouts, "Great! our cake came too."
Mamana says, "We need one eager boy to fetch it."

"Uncle Mahdi," All the children scream with laughter, but Mahta. She keeps blowing up the balloons.

Aunt Lili laughs at her, "That's enough, Mahta! we needn't them anymore."
Uncle Mahdi rushes for the cake, and Parmis for a chat with Uncle Sergey, and Mahta doesn't stop her work.

Mino shouts at her, smirking, "Didn't you hear, Baby! We're going to Dhabi."

Mahta picks up another balloon, Armis sits beside her, and says, smiling "Happy Birthday, Mahta! See me! we're going to eat our birthday cake , and immediately, set off for--"

Mahta interrupts her, "Happy Birthday, Armis! You can go away, but I won't go anywhere! I remain right here , because my birthday is tomorrow."

Uncle Mahdi places the cake on the table, Mahta races towards it. The little girl stands up in front of the cake , and stretches her arms out to protect it, then she yells, "Don't touch my birthday cake!"

The Grandma , "Why, my child?"

She looks as if Mahta wanted to cry ; her voice is trembling, "I won't be able to the contest, because I've invited my nice friends to my birthday party, then we must hold the celebration, I can't miss my presents just for Parmis's competition!" she begins crying,  I" I have only one Birthday, only one, and you can't take it from me!" and she cries louder.

Mamana feels sorry to her, "She's right. We've invited a lot of guests, and it's no good canceling the party."

Parmis' Mom smiles, "That's right, then we all stay at home."
Parmis shrieks, "No, we don't. I just talked to Uncle Sergey, he's waiting for me."

Mino, "Don't Mind Mahta, she's only a child. Let's eat the cake," and attentively walks towards the table.

Mahta, "You don't dare! Stop! Stop!"

Armis, "Mino is right, we can't cancel our trip for you."

Mahta smirks, "I'm not alone!  Aida, Ainaz, and Kiarash agree with me too! let's take a vote."

What a Surprise! Aida, Ainaz and Kiarash confirm Mahta's words, and stand beside her.

Mino's eyes grow large, "Rioters!"

Aunt Lili sighs deeply, "Oh, I see! So Parmis and her mom go now, and we celebrate our girls' birthday tomorrow, OK?"

The rioters scream with laughter, and Mahta hugs her mother warmly, "Thanks, Mommy."

Mino swears an oath under her breath; Armis knits her brows; Parmis bites her lip, and looks at her mom, "I don't like to travel without Armis and Mino."
Her mom, "Then stay home."

Parmis frowns, and gazes at Mahta, "Let's go, Mahta. I promise you have a great time there."
Mahta, "Sorry! I dislike robots, I'd rather my friends."

Mino makes a face, "My friends, My friends, Enough! Are they more important than your sister?" then she adds, "Chick! in Two days we return to the island, and your friends ha ha  remain here, So Don't be stupid! ."

Mahta looks Mino in the eye, "We all stay here!"
Tina , "No, Our family is going to UAE too,"
Martin, "Me too."
Mino turns to her mother, "I wanna go."

Her mother's forehead wrinkle in a frown, "I don't repeat again, we remain here."

The rioters laugh at her.

Mino tells Mahta, "You are dumb as well as jealous."

Aida makes her a face, Mino's face gets red, she attacks the cake, Mahta shrieks in fright, Mino pulls the tablecloth, the cake tips, and falls down the table, then she crushes it with feet wildly. 

Poor Mahta constantly screams, and cries, because her dreams had ruined,The parents are angry,distracted; the rioters feel disappointed, and the travelers get completely surprised.  

Mino flees to the room door swiftly, and strongly slams the door as she goes out. Armis follows her, as far as the children room. Mino starts stuffing her clothes into her suitcase, Armis stares at her with open mouth, "What are you doing?"
Mino, "We leave here, I Promise."
At the moment Mamana gets into the room, Mino bursts into tears, the grandma embraces her lovely grandchild, and strokes her hair softly, "You made a great mistake,You shouldn't have ruined your birthday cake."

Mino shakes her head, "Sorry! Sorry! I didn't mean that, I got angry and next--" she weeps.

Mamana comes out of the room sadly.

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Mino looks out through the window, no one is in the yard except Parmis's mom, the car doors are open, Parmis's mom puts their luggage into the trunk, and goes inside.

The families gather in the yard, Parmis and her mom says goodbye, and sit into the car, Tina's family get into the car as well as Martin's family.

The cars drive to the airport fast. Parmis is sad, she's weeping all the way.

"Hello, We're here."

Parmis turns around, and laughs, Armis and Mino are in the car.

Parmis's mom asks, "Do your moms know?" 

Mino shakes her head, "No, Mamana knows."

Parmis's mom keeps driving without any questions, Parmis is surprise,"Don't you want to call their moms?"

The mother grins, "They know."

Parmis, "Did you also know?"

Her mom responds smiling.

Warm Regards

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A Challenge For Bright Students

    Aunt Sami and Aunt Lili are decorating the house, and the children are blowing the balloons up.

 Parmis, Armis and Mino are standing at the window, look out with worry.
Armis asks Mino, "It's three-story?"
Mino shakes her head, "No, We are six so it's six-story."
Parmis seems nervous ,"Why haven't they come yet?"

The mom responds from the kitchen, "Don't worry, They are coming."

Armis shouts, "They are too late, maybe they've not found our house."

Mamana says to Parmis's mom, "She's right, call them again."

The mom, "OK, I'm calling them right away."

At the moment Tina jumps into the room, and asks, "Where is Parmis?"

The children point to the window; Parmis, Armis and Mino turn around, and look at Tina, Parmis smiles, "I'm here. what's happened?"


"I have a hot news, Have you ever seen this?" she shows a headline on her iPhone,

Parmis shrugs indifferently, and turns her attention to the window.

Mino grumble, "Ah, again she comes with her iPhone."
Armis, "What's that, Tina?"

Tina , "About Google and Robots."

Parmis's eyes shine, when she hears of Google, she asks, "Has Google made a new robot?'

Tina laughs, "No, Google is going to hold a Robotic Competition for smart children, You knew it, didn't you?."

Parmis's eyes grow large, "smart children?"

Tina, "Yes, I supposed your uncles had told you before; however, it's a one-day friendly competition for elementary school students, the children who have built a robot can challenge to 8 day's journey to North Pole , haven't you registered in the competition yet?"

Parmis feels a knot in her throat, and wonders, "Uncle Larry said nothing to me despite the fact that I liked robots." She bites her lip, and angrily stares at her mom, she draws her eyebrows together, and thinks, "They both get on my nerves, I guess this is a plan. I shouldn't be surrender."

So she tries to calm her daughter, "No problem, anyway you can't go there  because of your birthday."

Parmis shrieks, "But I want to go, I want to prove I'm a bright girl."

The mom, "You are, so we stay at home, and celebrate your birthday, OK?"

Armis, "Besides you should have made a robot."

Parmis presses her lips together, looks down at the floor, and says in a slow voice, "I've made one, before the quarrel Uncle Sergey and I has been working on a robot for over a month, so I'm qualify for the competition ."

Tina, "It's tomorrow, if you intend to take place, you should fly today."

Parmis gazes at her mom, "I'd love to go. Please, Let's go."
The mom is confused, and don't know what she should say. Parmis begins crying, "You don't love me at all."

Aunt Sami says, "Let her go."

The others nod their heads.

Mamana hugs Parmis, "Don't cry, your mom take you there."

A slow smile emerges on the mom's face, " All right, but I don't apologize to Uncle Larry."

Parmis wipes her tears, laughing "Don't apologize, Mommy! Only Stand around and watch your smart daughter, Please."

The mom frowns, "OK, and who's your mentor?."

" Uncle Sergey, Right now I talk to him. We've made my rescue robot together."

The mom lets out a bitter sigh, "And your birthday party?

Mino, "No problem, Aunt Mary, we celebrate our birthday now, then fly to UAE ."

The doorbell is ringing,  Parmis shouts , "Great! Our cake comes."

Best Wishes

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A Surprise For Her

At present Parmis comes online, "Hello, Uncle Larry ... hello, Uncle Sergey ... Can you guess where I am now?"

Uncle Larry glances at his watch, and thinks, "She must be at school."

Parmis puts a finger to her cheek, looks up, and says, "In the Island ... at school ... with my lessons?"

The Uncles nod their heads.

But the little girl giggles, "No, In Iran ... I'm having dinner at a restaurant ... with my mommy and friends."

Uncle Sergey's eyes grow large, but Parmis closes her eyes, "Oh, Uncles!  You can't believe where we were; At Tenth Robocup Competition, robots played soccer, that was so exciting, we enjoyed a lot, I wish you had been here."

The Uncles look at each other with surprise, Uncle Sergey asks, "Gee, Can you believe what she said! they're both in Tehran."

Larry Keeps quiet, his face screws up, and wonders, "No, I can't believe how foolish they are; her mad mom said, "Don't chat with my daughter, she should study hard. " and then--,"

Parmis's saying breaks in on his thoughts, "Yes, we've been here for over twenty days, at first we had traveled around Iran; Tina made a wonderful video about Iran, and my mom took a long rest, then we in inhabited in Tehran, and celebrated opening of Feech Representative Office in Tehran, I wish you had been in the party."

Uncle Sergey lets out a bitter sigh, "Lucky You, and when will you return home?"

Parmis, "Soon, After my birthday party."

Uncle Larry, "Your birthday?"

Parmis, "Yeah, It's coming up, and unluckily, you aren't invited, because Uncle Larry didn't invite me for his birthday,... oh, my mom calls me, bye Uncles, talk soon."

Uncle Sergey, "Terrible! You mad a great mistake, Larry. You should have invited her for the birthday!"

Uncle Larry gets red, "I couldn't invite her, Sergey. Did you forget her crazy mother? after she had a quarrel with us, she hasn't allow us to see Parmis."

Uncle Sergey nods, " I agree with you, but you also got offend her; however, we should solve this problem, for Parmis and as well as the stories. Please, Go for a Reconciliation."

Uncle Larry smirks, "Never! I never talk to that stuck-up woman!"

A teardrop shines in Sergey's eyes, "Please... Just for ... Par... mis!"

Uncle Larry sighs deeply, "Oh, Sergey ... I'd love to, but I don't know what to do."

--, "Her birthday is a special occasion for reconciliation, Think about a surprise which draws her attention, she is a child, and the children are a powerful leverage, if she will be interested in your plan, certainly she will make her mom to agree with you."

Uncle Larry begins laughing, "A surprise? such as a private jet?? she liked to get a private jet as her Christmas present."

Uncle Sergey grins, "Oh, that's a good idea too." then he looks around , and tells in a calmer voice, "Keywords."

Uncle Larry raises one eyebrow in surprise, and looks at Sergey, "What does that mean exactly?

--, "Why was she excited?"

--, "Robots?"

Uncle Sergey nods his head, "OK, we know her main interests: Robot, Help, Animals, Pancake, Invention, Party, Competition,Concert, Interview, Travel and so on, we can work on them."

Uncle Larry's eyes widen large, "All right, tell me your idea."

--, " A Great Concert."

--, "Forget, I don't have any new songs."

--, "Re-perform your pretty works again."

--, "No, No, Tell the next idea."

--, "OK, A concert on the moon with a huge pancake as her birthday cake.That's great, isn't it? express your view?"

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The Future Looks Bright

 "The web was so extensive that little fish nearly were lost in, and Google didn't like that. We couldn't see our clients' despair, so we launched this project, its mission was to help small businesses to be found faster and easier on the net.

Of course, it needs much effort to achieve an affective result; however, we've just begun," Eric says, he intends to finish the meeting when Mr. Assistant enters the room, gasping.

Larry stares at his bloodshot eyes, frowning," You missed the meeting, guy! what kept you? "

The assistant feels embarrassed, he stops for a moment to get his breath back, then he says in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Larry. I wasn't in the city."

A sparkle appears in his eyes, he continues, "We, my wife and I, were in Salt Lake City, and we arrived here right away,"

Larry is surprised, "You?? Salt Lake city!! why there??"

--,  "To watch TV."

Larry raises one eyebrow and stares at his assistant for a while, then he asks, "Are you OK? "

The assistant laughs, "Of course, and you?"

Larry knits his brows, "Don't pull my leg, guy!"

Mr. Assistant smiles, "No kidding! we were there just for TV. Have you heard about Google Fiber?"

Larry responds by smiling.

--, 'It's really amazing! this weekend our family went to Salty in Google Fiber's car. We wanted to try Fiber's television, because I love TV commercial ads very much,' he bursts into tears, "and for a few months I couldn't watch them."

Eric and Larry say together, "Why?"

The assistant wipes his tears, and he laughs, 'Just for babe, my spouse is expectant, I was so happy about baby, and so was she, but she felt overweight, and didn't enjoy watching TV commercial ads, she was jealous of the women in the ads, she said they were fit and attractive, so I gave up , because I couldn't endure her sorrow."

Larry lets a small sigh, "What a devoted man! "

--"when we heard of Google Fiber and its targeting ads which were based on viewers habits, we felt it was made just for us, so we traveled Salty to test it-- and guess what?,"

He is so excited that all the colleagues smiles at each other.

"After watching ads for two days, we bought a house there. because my wife liked the ads , all about baby and maternity clothes, birth center, baby food, nappies, feeding bottle, toys, and so on. and finally my wife believed she was fit and pretty, and I could watch my favorite program, we'd like to live there forever.'

Larry feels sorry, 'will you leave us?'

Mr. Assistant laughs, 'Oh, I can never leave you, boss, you're the best chairman in the world, I decided not to watch TV during weekdays, in return go on a trip to watch TV commercial ads on weekends, that's dreamy, isn't it?'

Larry nods his head, 'Oh, that sounds interesting! is Google Fiber so great?'

 

The assistant, 'Yes, you can try it, I asked them to run their program for us, please turn on TV.'

Larry picks up the remote, and turns the television curiously, the others are also curious about new ads, Larry takes his cup of coffee, suddenly a Nescafe ads emerges on TV, Larry places back the cup, and looks himself in the glassy table, he feels pale, and Rockstar Energy drink goes on TV, he laughs and his teeth shone, Sensodyne toothpaste is the #1 recommended toothpaste for sensitive teeth, everyone begins laughing but a crash comes from out, Larry knits his brows, 'What's happened?"

Eric, 'Don't worry, it was Jack, our new engineer, he's a genius, but whenever his mind goes blank, he runs into a tree to get inspiration, you will get used him gradually, '

 

Larry lets out a bitter sigh, the new employee reminds him of Gloria, he looks at Sergey's chair, it's empty, suddenly Glass Coffee Shop appears on TV,, Sergey's sitting at the table, and Rocky serves coffee, Larry turns down the TV, and nods his head, 'Yes, it looks good enough, keeps it up.'

Mr. Assistant smiles, 'I knew that you would like it."

Larry rises from his chair, and calls Sergey.

Rocky places an ice-cream bowl on the table, 'Here you are.'

Sergey tastes it, and says, 'Awful! what's it?'

Rocky grins, 'Potato ice-cream, our new product."

Sergey, 'takes it, I asked a chocolate ice-cream.'

Rocky, 'As a partner you're a representer our shop and you had to like our products, it's your own task, Sir. '

Sergey, 'I like Glass coffee shop, but I can't like your tasteless food."

Rocky frowned, and walked away.
 Larry, 'Where are you, Sergey?'

Sergey, 'In Glass Coffee shop, I'm working on my project, shop is vacant, join me.'

Larry, 'All right, I'm coming now.'

Larry leaves the office to the Glass coffee shop, he gets into the car, and drives to the glassy tower, he leaves his auto in the parking lot, and stepped into the glassy elevator.

in despite of his expectation, the elevator is too full, Larry glances at his watch, it is around 11, the people in the elevator smiles at him, a small boy shows him to her mother, 'Look, mommy! Uncle Larry, Uncle Larry.'

the mother, 'Don't be impolite, Dan!, then she turns her attention to Larry, 'I do apologize, Mr. Page. He likes you a lot, he want to be one like you when he'll grow up.'

Larry feels proud, 'Yes, all the little boys love me and Google, but being an entrepreneur isn't easy.'

The mother giggles, 'Oh, it's a misunderstanding, my boy admires Great Larry, he listens to all your songs, special "Laughs and Tears", he wants to be a Rock star.'

Larry's smile vanishes and his cheeks glows, 'Indeed? but he looks too young, how old is he?'

The mother laughs, "Only three, but really gifted. can we take a photo with you? '

Larry brings a fixed smile on his face, and they takes a collective picture, then other people come to Larry, and ask to shoot a picture, Larry accepts by forcing. and one after another images shoots until the elevator stops.

 

 

He enters the shop, How bad luck! it's overcrowded, Larry gets nervous, there's no room to sit, Larry walks to Sergey's spot, Rocky comes close to him, 'Good morning , Mr. Page!.'

Larry, 'Good morning, Rocky. I thought you worked at fitness club?'

Rocky, 'Yes, that's right. But Gloria needs help, Mr. Glass only sits and watches.

 

Larry's look focuses on the screens, them all shows his birthday party movie, it happened about one month ago, everything was gorgeous, salon, decoration, food, music, dancers, visitors, but Larry likes to forget this birthday, because Parmis and her family wasn't there.

Larry pulls up a chair, and sit it on, Sergey is working with its laptop, Daddy comes up, 'Welcome, Mr. Page, Please, wear your Glass.'

Larry laughs, 'I'm sorry, I've forgotten.'

The Daddy, 'Never mind, would you like to have a cup of coffee?'

Larry, 'Surely.'

The Daddy, 'OK, I'll bring you right away.'

Larry and Sergey chats a little, that Rocky comes close, and puts coffee on the table, Larry intends to drink, but Sergey signals to him, 'Don't drink!'

Larry, 'Why?'

Rocky, 'Don't pay attention to him, Mr. Page. Look around and see delight in our customers' face.'

Larry glances around what he said was right, so he drinks a sip of coffee, 'Terrible!'

Sergey smirks, 'I said you.'

Larry, 'What's it?'

Rocky, 'Potato coffee.'

Sergey adds, grinning, 'Our new product.'

Rocky gets redder than tomato, and leave them alone.

Larry, 'You will broke up soon,'

Sergey, 'Don't worry, I add some waiter robots.'

Larry, 'I've not seen Gloria here.'

 

Sergey, 'She and her mother have gone to beauty salon.'

A girl calls Rocky, 'Please, check.'

 

A cherry smile emerges on Rocky face, 'It's been paid before. Mr. Page treated you all, enjoy!'

Larry's eyes widen large in surprise, Sergey laughs, and the customers clap him.

At the present Parmis comes online, 'Hello, Uncle Larry and Uncle Sergey. Guess where we are now?'

 

Without waiting for reply, 'We're in Iran Open, a robotics competition in Tehran, it's so exciting.'

Uncle Sergey's mouth drops open, 'She's still in Tehran!!'

Uncle Larry looks angry, but he says nothing.

 

 

Parmis laughs, 'Yes, we've been here for over than twenty days, Tina had made a movie, and Martin's built a representative office in Tehran, and my mom just has relaxed, we're going to stay here until my birthday.'

 

Uncle Larry, 'Your birthday?'

Parmis, 'Yes, it's coming up, but you both aren't invited, because Uncle Larry didn't invite me for his birthday. bye. Talk soon, Uncles'

 

Sergey, 'How awful! You should have invited her.'

Larry, 'Did you forget? her mother quarreled us, and didn't let us see Parmis.'

Sergey, 'Yes, but you should make a peace just for Parmis, and for stories.'

Larry, 'Never, I Never talk to that stuck up woman.'

Sergey, 'Just for Parmis.'

Larry, 'Oh, that's right, but I don't know what to do.'

Sergey, 'I'm thinking of Parmis's birthday, I guess it's a special occasion, what do you think about?'

Larry nods his head, grinning, 'Umm, I think about.

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