lessons we can learn from yalda
night is inevitable, what do you do we it? ar you prpered with your lights, food, family and friends? it is like inevitable incidents of life. but it depends how you face thm, even teh longest one will last (yalda) how are YOU facing it? with poem, touch of love, nuts, food, laughter and a warm corsi?
yalda is a guest, telling us, from tomorrow oficially zemestoon starts. are you facing it? are you ready?
2- you are aoly able to see the truth in darkness. we ll hae ben through dark times of life. seakness, failures, breakups, losing loved ones, but can we deny the fact that those wotth to see, things that truly matter in life, are seen in darkness?why do we hear many stories: oh, he started to pursue the art he wanted to pursue after that divoices? she gave on on alcohol after that har sckness? why? becasue we see what matters through dark times. it only depends how we see it. doe sit mean we anticipate dark times? no, it means, when it is inevitable, be wwith eyes wide open and embrace as you do for yalda: with lights of hope, never isolate yourslef from people who love you, family and true friends matter, nurish yoru body with good food, be thank ful of the ceiling above your head, keep warm.you keep the house as if you are celebrating sth with very vivid redish colors. night shall finish, as nothing stays forver. but don't forget to get the gift it brought for you. i think this beit says it all:
همه شبهای غم آبستن روز طرب است
یوسف روز، به چاه شب یلدا بینند
خاقانی
what is mtaphor of yosef? the self down the well. your trueth. teh truth.
