Just Another?

Someone told me during Memorial Weekend that my 'situation' was 'unique' but...

I'm just another:
Half-Persian / Half-Brit with a White Mom and a Brown Father
Young single Mom with an active 2 yr old
College grad with a basic bachelors degree
Baha'i with a limited understanding of the cause
Daughter with additional roles of being a sister and a mother
Business woman with a clear vision of the glass ceiling

I know many people that fit each of the above which makes me just another.

But then, I do not aspire to be just another charity case or society statistic
I aspire to be an active servant of the faith of Baha, a walking culmination of virtues, and a living dreamer taking my wildest dreams and translating them into reality.

If you have any tips or suggestions for reaching my aspiration -- please feel free to send them in my direction.

--From a somewhat lost soul

Navid's Graduation

Navid--

I remember the day Mum & Papa told us of the great news

Didn't know until then I'd have another brother to amuse!

You were born, Glad Tidings came

You're definitely living up to your name!

The banner has been raised, the trumpet blast sounded

The little drummer boy is on his way and yes we're all astounded!

To your family, you're our star

We all knew you would go far!

For of course, you were always the "perfect son"

The best behavior, the greatest joy, can't deny that was you hon!

God endowed you with the necessary wisdom and talent

You have been handed the sheet music, the drum and the mallet!

Now make it happen, make us proud

Blazen His name to the world aloud!

Mission accomplished or journey just begun

Both include hard work and making time for having fun!

You're a loving brother, da'ee, and friend

You're always there with a hand to lend!

Words cannot begin to summarize

The pride and joy we get from seeing you rise!

Congratulations & Lots of love,

Dominique

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Da'ee Navid,

I will follow your lead

I will look up to you today

And tomorrow without dismay

Mama told me you're the best

You stand apart from all the rest

And I can't wait for the day

When you come to me and say

"Jamilah, great job on your education,

Congrats on your Graduation"

That day will come before you know

Cuz Da'ee day by day quickly I grow

Thank you for being my guiding lamp

When I'm big, I might even go to band camp!

-- Jamilah

(Mama helped a bit)

Two Years Passed By

Two years passed by....
Like a twinkling of an eye
Like a shooting star through the sky
Two years passed by...

Many more to come...
Like a plant from a green thumb
Like a beg from a street bum
Many more to come...

Fast it went yet also slow...
Like a first fall of snow
Like a plant that did grow
Fast it went yet also slow...

Friends and family were so dear...
Like a hug to hold you near
Like a fall without a fear
Friends and family were so dear...

Looking forward to the years ahead...
Like a glimpse of tomorrow as I head to bed
Like a look to the future in the quote he said
Looking forward to the years ahead...

Today At This Place

Sunday was Mother’s Day
Saturday will be her 2nd Birthday
Spring has sprung upon us
And summer is round the corner
The flowers might bloom
New bed, new room
Looking back at the path we’ve tread
The place we’ve made our homestead
The place that we work, the place that we play
The place we’ll leave in the middle of May
Moving forward, have we made progress
Looking back, have we achieved success?

Ride of my Life

Life has taken me for an adventure
Life has taken me for a ride
Spin me round in circles
And left me to dry outside

Life has made me run for miles
Life has provided me with ups and downs
Sent me up ladders and down slides
Threw me onto merry-go-rounds

Life is my daily adventure
Life is my daily grind
My goals, dreams, and fears
Take over my mind

Mind Race In Place of Sleep

Tired... but can't sleep
Can jump... but can't leap

A sigh... followed by a grin
An angel... mixed with a lil sin

My life... exhausting yet tireless
My mind... heated yet fireless

Each morn... set out for action
Each eve... assesses satisfaction

Armed... and asking for courage
Prepared... with all the right luggage

Journey... constantly beginning
The race... I'll always be winning

Reflecting... the light of the sun
Knowing... I'll one day have a son

Praying... without a single fear
Singing... his words so loud and clear

A call... follow by a response
Question... provide an answer once

Lesson... learnt yet never understood
Test... passed yet not knowing that I could

Alas... the day is over yet just begun
God... in his path we have just started to run

Swirling Thoughts Inside My Head -- Sweet Dreams As I Head to Bed

A spark, a flame
A feeling without a name

The calm after it storms
The first drop of rain as it forms

A rock thrown's sound as the ripples spread
The silence heard as I lay down my head

A thought of laughter, a thought of fear
A thought of knowing you'll always be here

The bittersweet of key lime pie
The spicy taste that makes you cry

A tiny fish in an ocean of possibilities
The whale as it swims through foreseeable seas

A wave as large as the trials we'll face
A garden of flowers for the joys we'll encase

The triumph at the end of the day
The last drum roll before the news he'll relay

A butterfly or a pretty white dove
The beauty seen when it joins it's love