I’ll never forget that autumn day in 1993 when I was walking down Massachusetts Avenue in Washington DC.
The temperature was brisk and I simply enjoyed an acoustic tune by Roch Voisine on my walkman.
Suddenly, I came across a little memorial plaza, close to the Brazilian Embassy. As I got closer, I noticed it paid a tribute to the magnificient Lebanese poet and philosopher Khalil Gibran.
Cast in the marble of the memorial were these words I’ll never forget:
“I love you, my brother, whoever you are
Whether you worship in your church,
Kneel in your temple, or pray in your mosque.
You and I are all children of one faith,
Fingers of the loving hand of one Supreme Being
A hand extended to all.”
It’s great to remember magic moments like this one, that can only happen in solitude.
What’s one of yours?
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I’m a huge fan of unity. That’s how we excel and can make this world a better place. Finding a common ground of agreement is better than fighting for disagreement for eternity.
My Magic moment: I have a quote of my Prophet Muhammad’s (Peace be upon him) brother Imam Ali(Peace be upon him)
I read in his book, Neh-jul-Balagha.
Imam Ali (Peace be upon him)said, “Who can swallow his anger is a real brave man”
When I was a kid, I used to have a short temper, but this qoute changed me.