A Window of Opportunity…

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Esfehan, Iran (Photo: Emily O'Dell)

Surely there is a window from heart to heart:
they are not separate and far from each other.
Two earthenware lamps are not joined,
but their light is mingled as it moves.

— Rumi

Today, the Iranian press is hailing the historic phone call between President Obama and President Rouhani–which was the first time that an American and Iranian president have spoken in 34 years (one hardliner was so upset he threw a shoe). The Presidents finished their phone call by saying “good-bye” in the other’s language–with President Obama saying “khudahafiz” before hanging up. In Persian, khudahafiz (“good-bye”)–is more literally translated as “may God protect you”…

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