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April 20, 2014

My girl

Now it is night. One Christmas night. All the armed warriors of my little fortress fell asleep. Your brother and your sister are sleeping. Even your mother is sleeping now. On my way to this half-lighted room, I was on the verge to wake up the sleeping chicks.

How far away you are from me! But may I become blind if your image is not always in front of my eyes. Your picture is here on the table and here, near my heart. But where are you? There in the fairy Paris dancing on a grand theatrical stage from Champs Elysees. I know this very well, though it seems to me that in the silence of the night I hear footsteps, see your eyes that shine like stars in the winter sky. I hear you acting in this festive and illuminated play the role of the Persian beauty who is in the captivity of Tatar khan. Be beautiful and dance! Be a star and shine! But if the enthusiasm and gratitude of the audience makes you drunk, if the scent of flowers gave to you swallow your head, then sit in a little corner and read my letter, listen to the voice of your heart.

Do you know how many nights I sat near your crib when you were a baby, telling you the tale of Sleeping Beauty, watchful dragon? And when the sleep came to rest my eyes, I laughed at him and said: “Go away! My sleep, these are my daughter's dreams!“ I saw your dreams, Geraldine, have seen your future and your present day. I saw a girl playing on the stage, a fairy dancing in the sky. I heard the crowd say: “See that girl? She's the daughter of an old fool. Remember? His name was Charlie".

Today is your turn. Dance! I danced in large tattered pants and you dance in a silk dress of a princess. These dances and the sound of applause will rise you into heaven sometimes. Fly! Fly over there! But come back on earth too! You should see people's lives, the lives of the street dancers who dance shivering of cold and hunger.

I was like them, Geraldine! During those nights, those magical nights when you fall asleep, lulled by my stories, I was awake. I looked at your face, listened to your heart beats and asked myself: "Charley, will this kitten ever know you?" You do not know me, Geraldine... I retold you many tales in those nights, but my tale - never. But it's also interesting. This is a tale about a hungry buffoon, who sang and danced in the slums of London, and then collected alms... This is my story! I got to know what hunger is and what is like not to have a roof over your head. More than that, I experienced the humiliating pain of a wanderer-jester, who had in his chest a raging ocean of pride and this pride was painfully wounded by those tossed coins. And yet I am alive, so let's leave this.

Let's better talk about you!

After your name - Geraldine - comes my name Chaplin. With this name I have amused people all over for over forty years. But I cried more than they were laughing! Geraldine, in the world you live there is not only dance and music!

At midnight, when you come out from the huge hall, you can forget about rich fans, but do not forget to ask the taxi driver, who will carry you home, about his wife. And if she is pregnant, if they do not have money for diapers for their future child, put some money in his pocket. I told the bank to pay you these expenses. But to all the others pay strictly on the account. From time to time use the subway or the bus, walk on foot and explore the city. Look at people! Look at widows and orphans! And at least once per day say to yourself: “I am just like them".

Yes! You are one of them, my girl. Moreover! The art before giving wings to a person, so one could fly up, usually breaks one's legs. And if someday you will find yourself feeling more important than your audience, leave the scene. Catch the first taxi and visit the neighborhood of Paris. I know it very well! There you will see a lot of dancers just like you and even more beautiful, graceful, and with more pride. The dazzling limelight from your theater will not be there at all. The moon is their floodlight. Look! Look carefully! Don't they dance better than you? Admit it, my girl! There is always somebody who dances better than you, who is playing better than you! And remember, in the Charlie's family there never was any rude person who would use uncensored lexicon for a cab driver or laugh of a beggar who sits on the bank of the Seine……

I will die, but you will live… I want you to never know what poverty is! With this letter I am sending you a check book so you could spend as you wish. But when you spend two francs, do not forget to remind yourself that the third coin is not yours. It must belong to a stranger who needs it. And you can find this person easily. One has only to want to see these poor strangers and you'll meet them everywhere. I'm talking to you about money because I got to know their devilish power.

You know, I spent a long time at the circus and was always very worried about funambulists (funambulist - an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope). But I must tell you that people fall more often on solid ground rather than a funambulist from a wire rope. Perhaps on one of the soirees you will be blinded by the spark of a diamond. Right in that time, it will become a dangerous rope for you and the fall will be inevitable for you. Maybe one day you will be captured by the handsome face of a prince. On the same day, you will become an inexperienced funambulist and inexperienced ones always fall. Do not sell your heart for gold and jewels. Know that the hugest diamond is the Sun. Fortunately, it shines for all.

And when the time comes, and you will love, then love that man with all my heart. I told your mother to write to you about it. She understands in love more than I do and it's better for her to talk to you about it.

Your job is very difficult. I know that. Your body is covered only with a piece of silk. For the sake of art, one can appear on stage even naked, but when coming back from there you should be not only dressed but even purer. But nothing and no one else in this world deserves to see even the nails of a girl's feet. Nakedness is a disease of our time.

I am old and my words might sound funny. But, in my opinion, your naked body should belong to the one who falls in love with your naked soul. Do not be afraid if your opinion upon this subject belongs to a decade ago. Do not worry! This decade will not age you. But as it is, I want you to be the last person who is subject of the naked island!

I know that fathers and children are in an eternal fight. Fight with me, with my thoughts, my girl! I do not like obedient children. And while from my eyes no tears are running as I am writing this, I want to believe that today's Christmas night will be the night of miracles. I wish a miracle happen and you really understand everything that I wanted to tell you.

Charlie is older already, Geraldine! Sooner or later, instead of white silk on the scene, you will have to wear black to come to my grave. Now I do not want to upset you. Only from time to time look into the mirror, there you will see my features. Even when the blood in my veins is cool, I don't want you to forget your father - Charlie. I'm not an angel, but always aspired to be a man.

 

01:32 PM Aug 10 2014

Hazelgirl

Hazelgirl
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

You are welcome dear :) 

Thank god, everything is good ;)

09:47 AM Aug 10 2014

R_P

R_P
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hazelgirl ...

Tnx a lot dear friend ! <3

How is it going with you?

07:44 AM Jul 28 2014

Hazelgirl

Hazelgirl
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

You are welcome!!

Happy Eid :))

03:22 AM Jul 20 2014

R_P

R_P
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

@Hazelgilr 

Yeah, such an interesting text , what is the difference if that beautiful letter is from Charlie or a persian creative mind? :) And  if that is correct , then we persians should be too honored aboout that matter as the text said " that was translated in to many languages " !

And i'm thankful to you for sending that text my friend ! <3

02:42 AM Jul 14 2014

Hazelgirl

Hazelgirl
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

it was a text of an E-mail i got yesterday, it seems reasonable and interesting, want you to read and think about it!! 

02:38 AM Jul 14 2014

Hazelgirl

Hazelgirl
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

کمتر کسی پیدا می‌شود که نامه تاریخی چارلی چاپلین به دخترش را نخوانده باشد. نامه ای که در کشور ما سی سال دست به دست می‌چرخد، در مراسم رسمی‌ و نیمه رسمی‌بارها از پشت میکروفون خوانده شد و مردم کوچه و بازار با هر بار خواندن آن به یاد لبخند غمگین چاپلین افتادند که جهانی از معنا در خود داشت. اگر بعد از این همه سال به شما بگویند این نامه جعلی است چه می‌گویید ؟! لابد عصبانی می‌شوید و از سادگی خودتان خنده تان می‌گیرد. حالا اگر بگویند نویسنده واقعی این نامه سی سال است که فریاد می‌زند این نامه را من نوشتم نه چاپلین و کسی باور نمی‌کند چه حالی بهتان دست می‌دهد ؟ فکر می‌کنید واقعیت دارد ؟ خیلی ها مثل شما سی سال است که به فرج الله صبا نویسنده واقعی این نامه همین را می‌گویند : واقعیت ندارد این نامه واقعی است! 

فرج الله صبا نویسنده و روزنامه نگار کهنه کاری است. او سالها در عرصه مطبوعات فعالیت داشته و امروز دیگر از پیشکسوتان این عرصه به شمار می‌آید. ماجرا برمی‌گردد به یک روز غروب در تحریریه مجله روشنفکر ... 

فرج الله صبا اینطور می‌گوید : "سی و چند سال پیش در مجله روشنفکر تصمیم گرفتیم به تقلید فرنگی ها ما هم ستونی راه بیندازیم که در آن نوشته های فانتزی به چاپ برسد. به هر حال می‌خواستیم طبع آزمایی کنیم. این شد که در ستونی، هر هفته، نامه هایی فانتزی به چاپ میرسید. آن بالا هم سرکلیشه فانتزی تکلیف همه چیز را روشن میکرد. بعد از گذشت یک سال دیدم مطالب ستون تکراری شده. یک روز غروب به بچه ها گفتم مطالب چرا اینقدر تکراری اند ؟ گفتند : اگر زرنگی خودت بنویس ! خب، ما هم سردبیر بودیم. به رگ غیرتمان برخورد و قبول کردیم. رفتم توی اتاق سردبیری و حیران و معطل مانده بودم چه بنویسم که ناگهان چشمم افتاد به مجله ای که روی میزم بود و در آن عکس چارلی چاپلین و دخترش چاپ شده بود. همانجا در دم در اتاق را بستم و نامه ای از قول چاپلین به دخترش نوشتم. از آن طرف صفحه بند هم مدام فشار می‌آورد که زود باش باید صفحه ها را ببندیم. آخر سر هم این عجله کار دستش داد و کلمه "فانتزی" از بالای ستون افتاد. همین شد باعث گرفتاری من طی این همه سال" 

بعد از چاپ این نامه است که مصیبت شروع میشه : "آن را نوار کردند، در مراسم مختلف دکلمه اش میکردند، در رادیو و تلویزیون صد بار آن را خواندند، جلوی دانشگاه آن را میفروختند، هر چقدر که ما فریاد کشیدیم آقا جان این نامه را چاپلین ننوشته کسی گوش نکرد. بدتر آنکه به زبان ترکی استانبولی، آلمانی و انگلیسی هم منتشر شد. حتی در چند جلسه که خودم نیز حضور داشتم باز این نامه را خواندند و وقتی گفتم این نامه جعلی است و زاییده تخیل من، ریشخندم کردند که چه میگویی ؟ ما نسخه انگلیسی اش را هم دیده ایم ! 

بهرحال فرج الله صبا چوب خلاقیتش را می‌خورد. چرا که این نامه آنقدر صمیمی ‌و واقعی نوشته شده که حتی یک لحظه هم به فکر کسی نرسیده که ممکن است دروغین باشد. دروغین؟ اسم این کار را نمی‌شود جعل نامه گذاشت. مخصوصا آنکه نویسنده خودش هم تابحال صدهزار بار این موضوع را گوشزد کرده است. اما نکته مهم آنست که همه از چارلی چاپلین جز این توقع ندارد یعنی همه آن شخصیت دوست داشتنی را به همین شکل و همین کلام باور دارند. 

ارد بزرگ متفکر و فیلسوف برجسته می‌گوید : "در پشت هر سرفرازی بزرگی، نگاه و سخن مهر آمیز و دلگرم کننده ی نهفته است." در درون نامه فرج الله صبا سخنان مهر آمیز و صمیمیت فراوانی دیده می‌شود و بسیار هم زیبا و آموزنده است. از این روست که تا به حال کسی بر سندیّت آن شک نکرده است.

02:37 AM Jul 14 2014

Hazelgirl

Hazelgirl
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

soooo right and real sentences, thank you my friend for sharing them, while i was reading this beautiful text, i remembered many of my dearest and closest friends who are soooooo far from me... and i really miss them. And yes, memories can keep friendship alive in our hearts, no doubt! :)  

05:32 AM Jul 01 2014

R_P

R_P
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

To : "Hezelgirl"

 We make so many friends...

 some become dearest

 some become special

 some go abroad

 some change their cities

 some left us

 we left some

 some are in contact

 some are not in contact

 some don't contact because of their ego

 we don't contact some because of our ego

 whatever they were we still REMEMBER,LOVE, MISS, CARE for them

 because of the part...

 They played to make MEMORIES, It's Friendship! :)

05:12 AM Jul 01 2014

R_P

R_P
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

soooooooooo beautiful and impressing words! I really enjoyed reading it! Much appreciate...Big like! :*

10:47 AM Jun 30 2014

Hazelgirl

Hazelgirl
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

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