Posted by Amil Imani Carl Schurz said, "Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny." It has been only twenty-four hours since the entire world heard of the year's sweetest surprise that a human rights activist from Iran, Mrs. Shirin Ebadi, won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize. It was like a lyrical poem, melting into the contemplative tale, built from quiet moments and small details, perfectly matching the image to music. The moment captures the sweet, blinding high of inspiration, floating and running into each and every vein of freedom loving Iranians across the world. It is with an unspoken pact of promises of more reform in Iran that Mrs. Ebadi immediately establishes herself in our hearts. She is the catalyst that we, Iranians, have been desperately seeking for this past twenty-five years of calamity left behind by the tyrants of the Islamic Republic. There's integrity in her looks; integrity, honor, and a sense of duty. The initial surprise gave way to a hopeful joyous future; a hopeful future to all those students who are the product of the revolution. There is hope for all men and women who have been struggling to attain their basic human rights in a land of Cyrus the Great, the cradle of human rights. There's reason to be proud. We understand the need to make connections. We understand and realize that hard works ahead. We understand that we have to both listen and give criticism. The world is changing so fast and we have to change to give Iranian youth opportunities to find their place and find happiness and security within her boarders. Hereafter, the onus should not only be on this newly elected Queen of peace in Iran, but on the entire nation, to transform ourselves into supporting roles and shed more light and make less noise than ever before. Hereafter, we must strengthen our unity, elevate our awareness, and work diligently among ourselves, and be appreciative that the world of Noble has given us a noble and lovely present, a symbol of peace and recognition. We must take advantage of this opportunity and campaign very hard to make Mrs. Shirin Ebadi the first truly elected Iranian President since the late Prime Minster Mossadegh. So, ladies and gentlemen, as an Iranian citizen I make the motion to nominate Mrs. Shirin Ebadi for the Presidency of the Democratic Republic of Iran. Those who agree with my choice must announce their names and be registered forever in the history books. We must immediately start a petition and take advantage of this momentum. Mrs. Ebadi also will be required to show some great courage when she receives some threats to her family. She will find many obstacles to overcome, including dealing with the tension of not being with her children as much as she would like. This new vocation will consume a tremendous amount of time and we hope that she will be willing to sacrifice her comfort, for this historic position. We wish her well and will support her all the way through the upcoming presidential election and beyond. Amil Imani
on 10/18/2003, 10:55 am
64.12.96.104
http://www.petitiononline.com/nppw2003/petition.html
October 12, 2003
Amil_Imani@hotmail.com
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