Hello friends,
Today, October 18th was a day full of good
things.
It all started in the morning at 11:30 when we
went out to buy gas, deposit some money in the bank and buy bus tickets for the
trip back to Istanbul next Sunday and Monday.
After having fixed these 3 domestic things,
Peter called Aylin and they agreed to meet for chai in Kizilay. We met at 13:00
and her friend Emine, whom we know very well, was also there about to start her
job at the Ardiz cafe. Emine was very happy to see us. After some words and
hugs she went off to work and Aylin, Eduardo, Carlos, Huseyin, Nacho and Peter
went to a place with an indoor garden they had been to many times. We had chai
and something to eat and we talked to Aylin in a happy mood, with good humor
and, of course, lots of laughter. Aylin talked to friends on the phone and we
couldn’t understand anything but soon she said we were going to Yüksel’s office
to have coffee and chai. So, off we went and when we arrived we found Yüksel,
his friend Neyla and Reyhan. Reyhan was very happy to see us and Yüksel tells
us that Neyla will come to the salita/house this Saturday for some Kurdish
food. Later he tells us that another 20 friends were coming if it was OK. We
said of course, so we will do a Book presentation and ceremonies.
In the meantime, a very beautiful situation was
created in the office, with Reyhan who made some very good chai and coffee for
us and super good sweets and again we talked a lot and laughed a lot and were
in a good mood, learning more and more Turkish and, in their case, English. At
a certain moment, Reyhan’s couple, Yilmaz arrived and we found out it was his
birthday, so we exchanged hugs and our best wishes for his new year in life. He
is a musician and singer and plays the Sas, a string instrument here. We
continued talking and had fun and good vibes.
After a while Huseyin left with Yilmaz to the
house/salita to speak with him more calmly and later, at around 17:00, we also
left, knowing that Reyhan would come over later. Eduardo had spoken to Altug on
the phone to meet in Kizilay. So, Yüksel and Eduardo went back to
Kizilay whereas Carlos, Nacho and Peter went back home. In front of the house,
we met Yilmaz who told us he was going to fetch his music instrument and would
be back.
In the house, Huseyin tells us
that we will celebrate Yilmaz’s birthday, with food and cake. We called Eduardo
to tell him, so Eduardo, Yüksel and Altug also come back. Reyhan arrives and
Huseyin gathers some money to buy food and Yüksel goes out shopping. In the
meantime we had chai and talked, in the kitchen and the living room, about the
meaning of nonviolence and the sense of Silo’s Message. It was also very
beautiful. And then Aylin arrived. So we were 10 persons. Yüksel and Reyhan
prepared delicious food and at around 21:30 we all ate and everything was fine
and dandy. After the food, Aylin and Reyhan prepared cake in the kitchen with
candles and everything. They came in with the lights out, carrying the cake, to
Yilmaz’s great surprise. There is some kind of tradition here, Yilmaz making a
wish while he blew the candles and after Reyhan fed him a little piece of cake
while we applauded.
Of course, we asked Yilmaz for a
small concert. He is a very sensitive person and he played and sang with
interiority. We were very thankful and he was also very happy. Soon after his
friend, Fatima, arrived when she found out he was celebrating his birthday at
the house/salita.
At it was almost 23:00. A day
with friends and new friends, a small marathon, a trip across human landscapes
and inner landscapes, weaving everything in luminous energies and atmospheres.
We were all very happy and
tomorrow we’ll see how it goes.
Saturday, Carlos has a meeting
with a university professor at 14:30. Huseyin is going with him.
There will also be a new meeting about the Book at 14:00.
This is it for now. If you click on the picture above, you
will see many pictures of today.
A big hug to all,
Huseyin, Yüksel, Aylin, Altug, Reyhan, Yilmaz, Eduardo,
Carlos, Nacho and Peter
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