April 18, 2010
A sound man’s heart is not shut within itself
But is open to other people’s hearts:
I find good people good,
And I find bad people good
If l am good enough;
I trust men of their word,
And I trust liars
If I am true enough;
I feel the heartbeats of others
Above my own
If I am enough of a father,
Enough of a son.
- Lao Tzu
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Posted by darvish
August 13, 2008
Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
Alhamdulillah! My son just called and told me I am going to be a grandfather :) He and my beautiful daughter-in-law just returned from the doctor, who performed an ultrasound. They will find out the gender in a few more weeks, but of course what matters most is a healthy baby. My wife is ecstatic :)
May God bless mother and father and child to come, with health, happiness, love, wisdom, and iman.
Ameen.
Ya Haqq!
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Posted by darvish
The Open Heart of Lao Tzu
April 18, 2010A sound man’s heart is not shut within itself
But is open to other people’s hearts:
I find good people good,
And I find bad people good
If l am good enough;
I trust men of their word,
And I trust liars
If I am true enough;
I feel the heartbeats of others
Above my own
If I am enough of a father,
Enough of a son.
- Lao Tzu