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Men and steel are useless . . .

Dear Anis, Peter, and Family of the Heart:

 

It is a sad commentary that, from time to time, some new people are attracted to this Family of the Heart while some, for reasons of wounded self-pride or whatever, openly announce their departure on a sour note.

I remember how FOTH came about, thanks in large measure to the efforts of two persevering souls. Several years ago, I spent an enjoyable evening with Khalid Sohail and Pervaiz Salahuddin as we dined in a fine restaurant and shared our ideas concerning an open forum where everyone would be free to express their views.

I would have loved to know where Peter Joyce was coming from and where he was going now. It is also my misfortune that I had barely got to know Anis Zuberi and now he, too, is promising to leave us.

Theology and Psychiatry share a common philosophy when they preach the doctrine of Letting Go. It is a powerful demonstration of what every Religion teaches: namely, to Forgive and Forget so we can move on.

Someone once said, "Men and steel are useless if they lose their temper."

I cannot say any more.

Rashid Mughal

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