از خدا خواستم عادت ها ی                                                                      I asked GOD to take

زشت را ترکم بدهد.                                                          a way my habit                                

خدا فرمود:خودت بايد آنهاGOD said , no                                                                                  .

را رها کنی.It is not for me to                                                                                                     

از او درخواست کردم فرزند                                                                        take away , but for

معلولم را شفا دهد.                                                                                           You to give it up.

فرمود:لازم نيست ،روحش                                                                     I asked god to make my

سالم است؛                                                                                          handicapped child whole.

جسم هم که موقت است.                                                                                      GOD  said ,  no.

از او خواستم لا اقل به من صبر عطاHis spirit is whole , his                                                          

کند.                                                                                                         body is only temporary.

فرمود:صبر، حاصل سختیI asked GOD to grant me patience .                                                      

و رنج است.                                                                                                                . no GOD said,

عطا کردنی نيست ،آموختنی است.Patience is a byproduct of tribulation . It is not  granted ,     

گفتم:it is learned.  I asked GOD                                                                                                       

مرا خوشبخت کن .                                                                                         to  give  me  happiness.

فرمود ": نعمت " از من                                                             GOD said , no .I give you blessings:

خوشبخت شدن از تو.                                                                                       Happiness is up to you.

از او خواستم مرا گرفتار درد و عذاب                                                  I asked GOD to spare me pain .

نکند.                                                                                                                                  GOD  said ,no.

فرمود:                                                                 Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and

رنج از دلبستگی های  دنيائی جد ا                                                                                               brings you

و به من نزديک ترت می کند.                                                                                                   closer to me.

از او خواستم  I asked GOD   to                                                                                                                     

روحم را رشد دهد.make my spirit grow                                                                                                     

فرمود :نه تو خودت                                                                                                                 GOD said , no.

بايد رشد کنی.                                                                                                                         You must grow

من فقط شاخ و برگ                                                                            on your own ! But I will prune you

اضافی ات را هرس                                                                                                         to make you fruitful.

می کنم تا بارور شوی.

از خدا خواستم کاری کند که                                                           I asked GOD for all things that I might

از زندگی لذت کامل ببرم.                                                                                                                 enjoy  life

فرمود:برای اين کار من به توGOD said , no                                                                       .

" زندگی " داده ام  .                                                 so that you may enjoy all things.  I will give you life,

از خدا خواستم کمکم کند همان                                                         ,   I asked GOD to help me love others

قدر که مرا دوست دارد، من                                                                                  as much as He loves me.

هم ديگران را دوست بدارم.                                                            GOD said: Ahah , finally you

خدا فرمود: آها ،بالاخره اصل                                                             have the idea.

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