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In
Memory of Our Dear Susan and Cyrus As
a mother and grandmother, I tell my story as it comes to me. Over
a year and a half has passed and now I have the emotional
ebullition to tell you about this. This
story I tell is for all our dear family, friends, colleagues, and students of
Susan, teachers and friends of Cyrus. I
was the only one at that moment being aware of this catastrophe. In
the meantime, Bahram and I take this opportunity,
while still devastated and going through a very painful time to thank you all
for your kindness, touching thoughts, cards, e-mails and flowers. We
do appreciate all that love and concern toward our dearest Susan and Cyrus. Your
kind words and love will never be forgotten.
All our prayers are with Darius for the overwhelming loss that he had
and still feels. We
pray that he will grow up happy and be able to go through his life with the
missing love of his mother and his brother. God
bless all, with all our love, Bahram and Fari |
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The
Accident By Fari
Atefat The
terrifying sound of glass and metals. The
squeak of a break on asphalt. The
dust and sand in the air. The
rays of red light in the dark. Hitting
a sand truck! That
was how it happened. My
dear Cyrus flew away. A
single innocent Angel. Six
and a half years of age. Then
I saw my Susie. Almost
out of her soul. Her
arms went in the air. Her
eyes far ahead. Looking
after her other half. Standing
from her chair. Looking
in the air. Where
Cyrus flew away! Saying
OH MY GOD With
her arms in the air. Half
of her soul gone away. No
time was given For
her even to say That
her love was gone away. When
she got hit She
also flew away. I
saw all that. I
saw my loved one. I
saw both fly away. My
only daughter, Sleeping
in her blood. An
angel with no sound. My
dear grandson, Out
of my sight. I
could die myself. I
had no more breath. I
was shocked and numb. No
words could I say. No
thought except death. Darius
in my arms. Half-way
in coma. I
stopped and thought GOD
GIVE ME POWER. GOD
GIVE ME YOUR LOVE. I
felt right away Darius
needs me today. I
felt all his love. I
knew all his needs. I
felt all his warmth. All
in my arms. OH
MY DEAR LORD. What
could I do? What
could I say? Joel
moaning yet. In
a coma himself. Not
knowing the drama. I
was the only one. I
was there for a reason: To
save my grandson. To
be with Joel. To
tell the story To
my other loved ones. I
was all alone. I
was so shocked. I
wanted someone. I
wanted to talk. I
could not say a word. I
could see no more. I
needed a few hours. My
Cyrus was all gone. My
Susie half gone. My
thought for Susie Was
that with hope She
may overcome. When
they took her away There
was only Joel Who
was laying there. I
knew he was not dead. I
watched him all the way. He
was greatly hurt. He
was in great pain. I
could not feel myself. I
could not feel my hurts. Then
Darius was taken away. I
was there at the last. To
be taken away. I
felt all this pain. I
had to be there. To
see each one of them Was
taken care of. All
in the Hospital. I
was last to be there. When
I got there Darius
was fine. Joel
was critical. Susie
struggling. I
was taken care of, But
greatly in pain. Then
in no time A
helicopter was called. We
all had to go With
the condition we were in To
a bigger hospital there. Everyone
on a stretcher. I
saw my Susie, Bundle
on her head. Still
like an angel, Sleeping
quietly. All
of a sudden Lots
of commotion. Doctor
hands on her chest Trying
to save her. Giving
her more air, But
nothing had helped. That
is the time In
that helicopter My
Susie slipped away Like
a pearl in the ocean wave. She
just had to go After
her beautiful son. As
they were in one soul And
half was gone away. Yes
that was the time That
I saw Doctor’s thumb Pointing
down to signal. Directed
toward me, To
the doctor at my side. In
that helicopter Was
where she died. God
decided for her To
go after her son. I
felt in pieces. I
felt so much pain. I
was so numb. My
eyes fixed on her. I
felt my love Is
all gone now. I
felt my life All
of a sudden Empty
and alone. She
just died there. In
front of my eyes. Now
it was she And
her dear son. OH
MY GOD. MY
DEAR LORD. What
could I do. I
had to sit there And
watch her die. In
the second hospital We
all got a room. Except
my Susie. Except
my Cyrus. I
only saw her A
few seconds later Being
carried away. Wrapped
in muslin. I
guessed to a cold room Not
like our room Where
her other half went Just
two hours before her. To
be waited on there. In
order to be taken Into
their dream house. To
rest in peace now On
each other’s side. And
be together For
now and ever. It
tood a few hours Until
I could say To
my dear mother Who
was far away Listening
through the phone For
what I had to say. There
was an accident! I
am O.K. With
Joel and Darius. But, No
more Susie, And
no more Cyrus. What
could I say more. I
need my Bahram To
come to us sooner, For
me to tell him How
it all happened. That
all of a sudden We
lost our loved ones. We
lost our hopes. We
lost our stars. And
we are alone For
ever and ever. But, God
will help. We
have faith. Fari
as Bibi, Broken in pieces
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