The desert is a place of endless contemplation, and tart advice. There is life here, and, though different, nevertheless has lessons to teach such that might even bring a smile to a saint’s face. How do we describe a culture of sand, when we speak the language of water? The emptier the place you serve, the more abundant will be your belongings. We are leaving you, but our departure is such that our robe is sweeping all the dust on the floor as we depart. I can’t make you us, but wherever we go, let the words be etched into stones, that, much like a time capsule, one day the seeds of civilization will nourish themselves with such symbols. May the sand dunes of my country be reflected in my eyes whenever you look at me, its endless skies embellish the air around me. We don’t bow towards you, we prostrate ourselves. For inevitably, the line beyond the Kaaba to which we lower ourselves is almost always the new world. My tongue is tempted to say the word that would render me a foreigner, but the visage of my face should be enough to do that for me. We can only invite you to Majesty; it’s up to you to take up that challenge.
Mental health. Do we need to say any more? If you are diagnosed as mentally ill, and you do not care much for recovery, people are going to treat you as a lunatic, exposing you to the vilest aspects of life because they think you are nothing, accentuated by the fact that you debase yourself. Mental health is not a mere phenomenon, it’s a way of life. When you speak of honor, people are going to ignore you, at least those closest to you will, because it does not take into account the multifaceted aspects of mental life. I want to be the prophet of healthy living, but take caution, for surrounding yourself with wealth will destroy any mental stability you have attained. If you must make money, make money, but don’t surround yourself with people of such stature, for the sake of your emotional stability, and therefore your mental well being. Doctors, you mighty paragons of existence, I beseech you, aim for perfection, and understand that your directives for health is what creates th...
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