Monday, October 8, 2012 – Shanghai
Our brother, Sheedfar,
Our sister, Farzaneh,
Words fail us, utterly fail us to convey our deepest and most sorrowful condolences for the sudden and unexpected passing of this most refined young man, our dear Amin.
To be tested the most severe of tests – the test God ordained for His own manifistations – to lose a son, only tells of His knowledge of your spiritual capacity, since we are told that He would never test a servant beyond his capacity.
Other than praying for his soul, praying for your strength and offering service in His name what can we do? We weep. We are in disbelief. We are in shock. Nima and May’s baby, Zayn, got born yesterday. We fake smiles but there is a deep sorrow welling from the depth of our hearts, knowing we have to wait for our turn now to be able to see Amin’s radiant face again.
I often said that he is a young man who belongs to a different age. A man of integrity, immaculacy, utmost courtesy, unimaginable purity. He was most refined, unlike any man of his age. Always well groomed and very self disciplined. He had the most beautiful and innocent smile. He would look with intensity and listen with respect and attentively. He was diligent at his work. Spoke Mandarin beautifully. A few days ago he was saying that he thought that Chinese children from birth to age 4 are the most beautiful babies and looking at them made him happy.
He also was saying ” I am so lucky to have all the family here near me even if we don’t see each other all the time”.
He was ready to go. His journey had ended here. He had a smooth and painless departure. He was loved by everyone who knew him and admired by all. He was given a short cut. ‘Abdu’l-Baha says this is a world of toil and trouble. He by-passed it. We know He is being welcomed by His Maker now and there will be feasts for him in the Abha Kingdom. We have to get over our own loss, knowing that it will be just a matter of time before we can behold his new beautiful countenance fit for his new environment.
We send our endless love to you and Leila joon. We will do everything in our power to console the broken heart of our sweet Vafa.
Please know that if you decide to come here our humble home is all yours. We can cry and pray together. He would probably want you to laugh and be happy though.
We love you from the depth of our hearts and we will continue praying for all of you.
Much much love
Sheri & Borge
Dearest Farzaneh & Shidfar aziz, Leila jan and Vafa jan,
Please accept our deepest and most heartfelt condolences for the very sad & sudden passing of dear Vafa. We are praying for your comfort and endurance, during these difficult days.
Much love, Neda, Kayvon, Guity and Kambiz Rouhani
Dear Sheri & Borge,
you wrote,”He would look with intensity and listen with respect and attentively.”This I’ve experienced myself and admired in him so much.I just met him in the family reunion in HK and had the privilege of sharing a meal with him,vafa and other Baha’i friends.The conversation took me to share some of the challenges that I faced as an Egyptian Baha’i and he did look with intensity and listen with respect attentively.The way he looked at me ,made me feel he’s really living the story and thinking deeply about it.One may think it’s because of his origin as an Iranian that he was particularly moved by it.But having had earlier conversations with him in BJ,makes me believe he really mastered this art of listening and respecting.This I’m going to remember of him forever and strive to learn from.
I may not have had the chance to meet you and all his family members but now I feel we’re all united in loving him.I also think we’re now all pondering upon the same mystery;trying to understand God’s wisdom in making the life span of such special souls so short.
My prayers for all of you and for him,
Haidy (from Beijing)
Dearest, Farzaneh, Shidfar, Laila and Vafa…
We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Amin aziz. Please accept our most heartfelt condolences, and our prayers for your comfort and endurance, during these difficult days.
Much Love, Neda, Kayvon, Guity and Kambiz Rouhani
Dearest, Farzaneh, Shidfar, Laila and Vafa…
We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Amin aziz. Please accept our most heartfelt condolences, and our prayers for your comfort and endurance, during these difficult days.
Much Love, Neda, Kayvon, Guity and Kambiz Rouhani