David Letter

Dear Honest:   Thank you for the photos! I knew that you weren't as serious as those first pictures looked. You have a beautiful family. I especially liked the photo of your dad and yourself. I only have one photo of my father by himself. I have none with him and I together. I'm glad that you're off work for two weeks! What a lucky man! In the medical field, we don't get  much time off. The hospital never closes. It must always be fully staffed  for patients. The weather here is getting better finally. It's been mostly sunny with blue skies. I'm looking forward to the warmer months. I love being outdoors and enjoying the weather with my friends and family. I hope that one day you will come to visit me. I will show you excellent hospitality. In the mean time, enjoy your two weeks off. Think of poor me slaving away at work Don't you feel sorry for me? (ha ha). Take care my friend. May God bless you and your entire family.                                               Your friend always,                                                David PS You never talk my ears off. I enjoy your letters.

Honest letter to David

Dear David:

...Before one gets married ,as i told you before we  have a ceromony called"Ahgd". one of the standing girls(on the right)is my sick sister i told you about.in this ceromony a veil is over the heads of future bride and groom and a peice of in persian we say "ghand"(suger cube) is chopped over their hears as a sign of brightness and sweetness in their  futuer life.My fiancee is reading the holy Quran as the clergyman on the other side of the room is reading "KHotbe Aghd"(  almost similar to the one in church while the priest say"now I pronounce you husband and wife..)

Thanks for all those beautiful photos.They were beautiful.The photos are taken by one of my close relatives and are sent to me recently.....How is your mom?I pray she gets better sooner.i know how you feel as you see your sick mother.,i feel the same whenever my mom feels bad.Thats life.Tomorrow  Iranians new year starts and it is customary to have "Sabzipolo Mahi"(the first word means vegetable and the second means fish) for dinner.Do you have any special food on christmas night? no school for 2 weeks:)(Remeber i told you about teachers having a 2 week .Thats such a relief.we are going to Saveh in Markazi Province,a four hour drive from here.....How is your back?I hope you feel better both physically and spritually.I have felt like that myself and i know how terrible it could be.....no winter here.everything is blooming.spring is here.Probably talked you heads off.

Ta Ta for now!

Yours,

Honest

Ps:The poem WAS an excellent one.i really liked the meanings behind them.I will try to send you one as soon as one inspires me:)

David Letter

Dear Honest: Hello my friend. How are you? I hope you're doing well. I'm glad that you finally received the package. I hope you liked it. I thought it might come in handy. I sent another gift as well, which should arrive early next week. It's something that we had discussed earlier in our conversations. I think you'll like it. I hope that my last email to you, regarding the articles you sent, didn't offend you. I was having a bad few days at work, and I may have taken what you said in a bad way. I value your friendship and views and opinions. I welcome political dialogue, and ideas. I don't want you to think that I'm incapable of having a political discussion. I definitely have personal political views, but it's only a small part of what interest me. I like to learn about you, your interests, your culture, country, etc. I like to learn about the individual as opposed to politics. I think people are much more interesting. Don't you?  It's been a rough day for me today. I've been having back pain all day today. I had injured my back a few years ago, and it's never been the same since. Every now and than, it gives me discomfort. Having to care for my mother doesn't help. My mother is now disabled in a wheelchair, and needs to be constantly lifted here and there. It sometimes puts a strain on my lower back. Well, enough about me..... How was your day today? Today is Friday (Iranian weekend). What did you end up doing? The weather has been getting nicer here. It's been getting much warmer. I'm having our Easter dinner on Sunday. What started out as just a few guests, has now turned into a huge dinner party! When we have family gatherings, it's customary for everyone to cook something and bring to the party. This way everyone gets the opportunity to sample a variety of foods. My family is so large, that it also helps with the cost of the entire meal. If you were here, I would invite you to join my family. They would like you I'm sure of it. How is your family? How is your Mom and sister? I hope they are both well. I recently bought a camera, and plan to take pictures and send them to you. I'll probably send some photos of our Easter celebration. Do you have any photos of yourself and family? I'd like to see what everyone looks like. The pictures you sent of yourself look very serious. I know you must laugh sometime. Life is short, we must enjoy it. That's my motto. Well, I have to work over the weekend. I'm not too thrilled with the idea. Saturday is a special day we set a side for God. According to my faith, one shouldn't work on that day. Unfortunately, my job does not honor religious observances. Have you written anymore poems lately? Send me one. I'd like to read it. You're an excellent poet. Take care my friend. It's been a pleasure talking with you. Keep in touch. My best regards to your family.                                               Your American friend,                                              David