In the midst of all the issues facing us every day, the attached tender father-son conversation will warm your heart!
Subject: A young Arab boy asks his father...
The father said: “Why, my son, it is a ‘chechia.’ In the desert it protects our heads from
the intense heat of the sun.”
“And what is the long flowing robe we are wearing?” asked the boy.
“Oh, my son!” exclaimed the father “It is very simple. This is a ‘djbellah.’
As I have told you, in the desert it is not only very hot, but the sand is always blowing.
Our djbellah protects the entire body.”
The son then asked: “But Father, what about those ugly shoes we have on our feet?”
“These are ‘babouches’ my son,” the father replied. You must understand that although
the desert sands are very beautiful, they are also extremely hot. These babouches’
keep us from burning our feet."
"So tell me then..." continues the boy.
“Yes, my son…”
“Why are we living in Minnesota and still wearing all this stuff?
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