A Pause for Thoughts
My writing style is undergoing somewhat of a change. For almost two years i have been writing and using the small letter "i" in place of the correct "I." What inspired this was the comment attributed to 'Abdu'l-Bahá that in the future the word "I." would not be used as it is today. This struck a true nerve in me and i went about changing the way i spelled it and reduced as much as possible the use of it. This has all changed now.
I have edited this section if you read it before it is different.
I was contacted recently by a friend who is teaching English in China. He put me in touch with some people who are involved with teaching English to Bahá'í students in Iran. The government of Iran, and indeed for the entire history of our Faith in Iran, has been persecuting the believers. In the most recent incarnation of government it is impossible for students to go to school, retired people to draw a pension or any number of other things we take for granted in the United States and indeed most of the rest of the World. I will begin tutoring English in April for students in Iran. I will also be Conversation Facilitator. In light of this I realized that I needed to start retraining myself when it comes to the article "I." It would not sit well for one who is teaching to be making such a blatant error.
While the changes are already happening to my writing, I still intend to use the letter "i" in my poetry.
May this world become one and we all treat each other as brothers and sisters in this most great day.
I have edited this section if you read it before it is different.
I was contacted recently by a friend who is teaching English in China. He put me in touch with some people who are involved with teaching English to Bahá'í students in Iran. The government of Iran, and indeed for the entire history of our Faith in Iran, has been persecuting the believers. In the most recent incarnation of government it is impossible for students to go to school, retired people to draw a pension or any number of other things we take for granted in the United States and indeed most of the rest of the World. I will begin tutoring English in April for students in Iran. I will also be Conversation Facilitator. In light of this I realized that I needed to start retraining myself when it comes to the article "I." It would not sit well for one who is teaching to be making such a blatant error.
While the changes are already happening to my writing, I still intend to use the letter "i" in my poetry.
May this world become one and we all treat each other as brothers and sisters in this most great day.
posted by Shiidon at 9:44 PM
1 Comments:
What a wonder you are! . . . On and on you go serving here and there and in dramatic ways. There is no underestimating your powers to effect change! You are father to many-brother to many-teacher to many-friend to many! This is a life worth sharing. Thank you for letting us into your heart with your remarkable poetry and please keep us updated with these new classes you are teaching. We can live vicariously through you, dear Shiidon.
We love you. . .
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